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·July 26, 2017·4 min read

Cellular Roots of Anxiety Identified

A new Nature Communications study reports researchers have identified a population of neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex that become active when an animal is faced with the possibility of an anxious event.

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·July 24, 2017·4 min read

Link Between Autism and Pain Sensitivity

A new study confirms those on the autism spectrum are hypersensitive to pain. The new study from UT Dallas researchers also demonstrated people with ASD showed greater neural responses in the anterior cingulate cortex than those not on the spectrum when anticipating a painful stimuli.

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·July 24, 2017·3 min read

Mice Feel Other’s Pain, Literally

Researchers find brain areas associated with pain and empathy may be involved in the social transfer of pain in mice.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Pain Psychology

·June 21, 2017·4 min read

When Lovers Touch, Their Breathing and Heartbeat Syncs While Pain Wanes

Study explores how interpersonal synchronization could help to decrease pain.

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·April 18, 2017·3 min read

Familial Poverty Affects Toddlers’ Brain Function

Toddlers who come from a more impoverished background show more immature brain function and less of an ability to detect errors, a new study reports.

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·April 18, 2017·5 min read

Poor Sleep When You’re Depressed or Anxious May Make it Harder to See Positives

Sleep plays an important role in being able to regulate negative emotions, especially in people with depression and anxiety, a new study reveals.

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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Area of the Brain Affected by Autism Detected

Researchers report the anterior cingulate cortex, an area of the brain associated with empathy, activates very weakly in people with autism.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·February 10, 2017·4 min read

Study Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in Autism

Researchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.

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·November 10, 2016·4 min read

Brain Scans Could Help Predict Response to Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression

A new study reveals neuroimaging may prove useful in revealing patients with depression who may respond well to psychotherapy.

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·November 10, 2016·4 min read

What Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New Proteins

A new study identifies a sub region of the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory."