FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 15, 2019·3 min readStudy demonstrates stress reduction benefits from petting dogs and catsCortisol levels associated with stress are reduced after interacting with cats and dogs, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·May 2, 2018·4 min readVasopressin a Possible Biomarker for Social Deficits in ASDA new study that used rhesus macaques with low levels of sociability revealed the animals had reduced levels of vasopressin in their cerebral spinal fluid, as did children diagnosed with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 31, 2016·2 min readBrain Regulates Social Behavior Differences in Males and FemalesSerotonin and arginine-vasopressin act in opposite ways in males and females to influence aggression and dominance, researchers report.Read More
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