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·October 18, 2017·4 min read

Dutch Courage: Alcohol Improves Foreign Language Skills

Bilingual people show improved ability to speak in their second language after consuming alcohol, a new study reports.

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·September 11, 2017·5 min read

Protein Links Alcohol Abuse and Changes in Brain’s Reward Center

A new Neuron study reports blocking the action of the mTORC1 protein causes mice to stop problem drinking behaviors. The findings could help develop new treatments for addictive behaviors in people.

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·August 1, 2017·5 min read

For White Middle Class, Moderate Drinking Is Linked to Cognitive Health in Old Age

A UCSD study reveals people aged 85 and older who consumed moderated amounts of alcohol daily were twice as likely to be cognitively healthy than those who did not drink.

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·July 24, 2017·3 min read

Alcohol Boosts Recall of Earlier Learning

A new Scientific Reports study reveals alcohol may have a surprising effect on learning and memory. Researchers found those who drank alcohol following a learned word task had better recollection of the terms they learned the next day than those who did not drink.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Heavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the Brain

According to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Personality May Change When You Drink, But Less Than You Think

While most people tend to report substantive personality changes when they drink, other people see less drastic changes in their personalities between when they are sober and when they are drunk, a new study reports.

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·May 11, 2017·2 min read

Believing A Cocktail Contains Energy Drinks Makes Men Feel More Drunk

A new study reveals even the suggestion that a cocktail contains an energy drink makes men feel more intoxicated, impacting their sexual self confidence and overall behavior.

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Featured Psychology

·May 11, 2017·2 min read

How Harmful is Alcohol For the Adolescent Brain?

Researchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults' brains.