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Algorithm Works to Silence Online Chatroom Sex Predators

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2018

A new computer algorithm may help to identify sexual predators who target children in chatrooms. The algorithm, dubbed CATT, can identify language differences and self-disclosure in conversations to provide a risk assessment of potential predators, researchers report.... Read More...

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Did Hans Asperger Actively Assist the Nazi Euthanasia Program?

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2018

Researchers have investigated Hans Asperger's Nazi era publications and have revealed he actively cooperated with the Nazi's euthanasia program. The Kinder-Euthanasie (child euthanasia) program resulted in the murder of thousands of physically and mentally disabled children under Nazi rule.... Read More...

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Stronger People Have Healthier Brains

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2018

A new study reports a strong hand grip is correlated with better visual memory and reaction times in people with psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.... Read More...

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Brain Scans May Help Diagnose Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

According to researchers, a new neuroimaging system, called fcMRI, can detect subtle differences in how individual brains are wired. The new system may help to distinguish between those at risk of developing neurological and psychiatric disorders, as well as track the progression of diseases.... Read More...

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Physiological Reactions to Emotions are Not Uniform

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

A new study upends hundreds of years of belief that physiological responses to emotion are uniform. Researchers report there is not a single physiological fingerprint for each emotion, but a population of potential responses.... Read More...

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Pathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental Disorders

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

Disruptions in fiber tracts connecting brain regions associated with cognitive behavior and emotional regulation in teens appear to be linked to higher risk of psychiatric disorders, researchers report.... Read More...

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Overcoming Bias About Music Takes Work

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

Researchers reveal telling people whether a musician in a professional or student can change the way the brain responds to the music they are playing. ... Read More...

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Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development. ... Read More...

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Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or Relative

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

A new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.... Read More...

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First Ever Neuroimaging Study of People in the Midst of Transcendental Meditation

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals Transcendental Meditation increases activity in frontal areas of the brain, while reducing activity in the cerebellum and pons.... Read More...

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Sweat So You Don’t Forget: Exercise Breaks Improve Learning

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

In adult students, taking a short exercise break during a lecture can help to improve learning and recall, researchers report.... Read More...

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Mother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQ

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

A new study reveals maternal depression can have a negative effect on her child's cognitive development. Researchers found children whose mothers were depressed scored lower on verbal IQ tests at the age of 5 than their peers whose mothers did not suffer from depression.... Read More...

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Connection Between Dopamine and Behavior Related to Pain and Fear

Algorithm Works to Silence Online Chatroom Sex Predators

Machine Learning System Processes Sounds Like Humans Do

Neuroscience

Connection Between Dopamine and Behavior Related to Pain and Fear

Machine Learning System Processes Sounds Like Humans Do

Robot Autonomously Assembles IKEA Chair

Neurology

Connection Between Dopamine and Behavior Related to Pain and Fear

Concussion May Increase Parkinson’s Risk

Brain Scans May Help Diagnose Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

AI

Algorithm Works to Silence Online Chatroom Sex Predators

Machine Learning System Processes Sounds Like Humans Do

Robot Autonomously Assembles IKEA Chair

Robotics

Robot Autonomously Assembles IKEA Chair

How AI is Helping to Predict and Prevent Suicides

Developing Robots That Can Learn Like Humans

Psychology

Connection Between Dopamine and Behavior Related to Pain and Fear

Algorithm Works to Silence Online Chatroom Sex Predators

Did Hans Asperger Actively Assist the Nazi Euthanasia Program?

Psychology

Algorithm Works to Silence Online Chatroom Sex Predators

Did Hans Asperger Actively Assist the Nazi Euthanasia Program?

Stronger People Have Healthier Brains

Brain Scans May Help Diagnose Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Physiological Reactions to Emotions are Not Uniform

Pathways in Young Brains Associated with Susceptibility for Mental Disorders

Overcoming Bias About Music Takes Work

Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or Relative

First Ever Neuroimaging Study of People in the Midst of Transcendental Meditation

Sweat So You Don’t Forget: Exercise Breaks Improve Learning

Mother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQ