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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 7, 2019

Autistic adults thought they were ‘bad people’

Many people on the autism spectrum who were not diagnosed until later in life grew up believing they were "bad people." Read More

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·July 25, 2019

Brains work in sync during music therapy

Hyperscanning reveals the brains of patients and musicians sync during music therapy. Read More

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·May 14, 2020

Coffee linked to lower body fat in women

Women aged between 20-44 who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had 3.4% lower adiposity than those who did not consume coffee. Older women who drank four cups per day had an adiposity level 4.1% lower. Overall, total body fat percentage was 2.8% lower in women of all ages who drank two to three cups of coffee a day. Read More

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Neuroscience

·January 28, 2020

Eating disorders linked to exercise addiction

Exercise addiction is almost four times as common in those with eating disorders. Read More

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·January 9, 2020

Food textures affect perceptions of healthiness

The texture of certain foods may impact how healthy people believe they are. Foods that have less explicitly textured surfaces are perceived to be tastier, but not healthier. Read More

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·May 27, 2018

How Other People Affect Our Interpersonal Space

Researchers report the size of our interpersonal space changes in relation to the tone and content of other people's conversations. Read More

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2019

Non-binary link to autism

Non-binary and transgender people have a higher risk of autism, a new study reports. The risk is significantly higher for those who were assigned the female gender at birth. Read More

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·June 15, 2019

Pregnant women increase peripersonal space to ‘keep dangers at arm’s length’

During the third trimester of pregnancy, a woman's concept of personal space expands. Researchers believe the alteration in peripersonal space isn't just connected to alterations in the body map, but also as a mechanism to protect the vulnerable abdomen from injury. Read More

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·January 16, 2020

Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders

Sleep disruptions are common features of Fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Down syndrome. The disruption of sleep in these neurodevelopmental disorders appears to be linked to language development. The longer children with neurodevelopmental disorders slept, the more words they knew. Read More

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·May 13, 2019

Study shows people fail to recognize male postnatal depression

People are more likely to diagnose symptoms of postnatal depression in women over men, new findings report. When presented with information relating to the mental health of new parents, people associated postnatal depression symptoms in men with stress and tiredness. Researchers state the need for greater awareness of paternal postnatal depression. Read More

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·June 18, 2018

Watching Nature Shows Could Be Good For Your Body Image

Researchers report watching videos of nature and natural scenes can help to improve your body image. Read More