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Peer Rejection Isn’t the Culprit Behind School Shootings

Neuroscience NewsMay 26, 2018

Researchers report people should look more deeply into the environmental factors and mental health issues surrounding those involved in school shootings, and not simply blame peer rejection.... Read More...

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Vengeance is Sweet

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2018

Chimpanzees and children as young as six years of age feel the need to reprimand antisocial behavior, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Weekly Fish Consumption Linked to Better Sleep and Higher IQ

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2018

According to researchers, children who eat fish at least once a week score four points higher on IQ tests and sleep better than those who consume fish less frequently, or not at all.... Read More...

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Sadism Leads Certain People to Seek Vengeance, Study Finds

Neuroscience NewsNovember 30, 2017

According to researchers, those with sadistic tenancies, who enjoy seeing people suffer, are more likely to seek revenge against those they believe have wronged them.... Read More...

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Infection in Pregnant Pigs Leads to Antisocial Piglets

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 22, 2017

Recent studies have reported on a link between maternal infection and subsequent higher risk of autism in offspring. A new study from ACES reports similar findings in pigs. Mother pigs who develop infection during pregnancy have a higher risk of their piglets developing antisocial problems.... Read More...

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New Cause of Schizophrenia Uncovered

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2017

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have made a significant discovery as to how schizophrenia may occur. They discovered a genetic defect that causes damage to glial cells may also impair the production of myelin. Researchers believe the lack of myelin may be a significant contributor to the development of schizophrenia in some patients.... Read More...

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People Remain Calm as the World Ends, Video Game Study Suggests

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2017

A new study reveals people tend to behave helpfully as their virtual world ends.... Read More...

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Psychopaths Can Regret Bad Decisions, But Don’t Learn From Them

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2016

According to researchers, when a bad decision directly affects a psychopath, they experience regret but they do not use the experience as a lesson to direct their choices in the future.... Read More...

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Map of Teenage Brain Provides Evidence of Link Between Antisocial Behavior and Brain Development

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2016

A new neuroimaging study reports teens with serious antisocial behavioral problems have significant differences in brain structure than their peers.... Read More...

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How Genetics and Environment Influence Antisocial Behavior

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 13, 2016

A new study reports a gene involved in emotional regulation may influence the long term impact of violence experienced in childhood on antisocial behavior later in life.... Read More...

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