FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 1, 2018·7 min readEarly Life Stress Hinders Neuron Development, Causing Attention Disorders: Mouse StudyFemale mice who experienced early life stress developed problems and had fewer neurons in areas of the brain responsible for regulating emotions and making sense of rules, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 26, 2018·5 min readCan Personality Be Measured?Researchers have developed a new method of assessing intelligence and personality by using EEG technology that recorded brain waves during simple cognitive tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 13, 2018·5 min readBrain Changes Found in Self-Injuring Teen Girls Similar to BPDA new neuroimaging study reveals the brains of teenage girls who self harm show similar features to adults with borderline personality disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2018·6 min readBrain Signature of Depressed Mood IdentifiedA new study reveals common brain activity patterns associated with depressive moods.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 5, 2018·4 min readHappy Childhood Memories Linked to Better Health in Later LifeAdults with happy childhood memories report better physical health and lower instances of depression than those with less positive early memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 30, 2018·3 min readKey Differences in Brains of Women and Men with SchizophreniaResearchers have identified key differences between the way males and females with schizophrenia process the emotional states of others than those without the condition. The study reports those with schizophrenia use less complex brain regions than healthy controls to process other people's emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2018·3 min readWhy People Have Lateral Preferences When Kissing and HuggingA new study reveals why we have a lateral preference when it comes to displaying social emotions. Researchers say that while handedness plays a part in why we prefer to hug or kiss on one side, emotional content also plays a role.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 23, 2018·5 min readSchadenfreude Sheds Light on Darker Side of HumanityResearchers say dehumanization seems to be at the core of schadenfreude, the sense of pleasure at other peoples' misfortune.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 22, 2018·3 min readOne in Ten Heavy Cannabis Users Experience Withdrawal After QuittingResearchers report 1 in 10 people who are heavy cannabis users experience cannabis withdrawal syndrome upon quitting.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 18, 2018·4 min readHigh Stakes Decision Making Causes More Cheating and Less CharityAccording to researchers, when faced with high stakes decision making tasks, people are more likely to lose sight of personal morality, leading to more cheating and less charitable efforts.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2018·5 min readWhy It’s Fun to Be FrightenedWith Halloween just around the corner, researchers look at why many of us find enjoyment out of being scared.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2018·4 min readResearchers Unexpectedly Reprogram Mature Neurons in MiceResearchers have made a surprise discovery that could help provide treatment options for a range of conditions from Parkinson's disease to depression. Researching how to transform supportive brain cells into neurons, the scientists unexpectedly transformed mature inhibitory striatal neurons into dopamine producing neurons.Read More