FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 4, 2017·3 min readFlashing Neurons in Worms Reveal How the Brain Generates BehaviorResearchers use new brain imaging technology to investigate how the nervous system of C. elegans works to generate specific behaviors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 26, 2017·3 min readUnderstanding Soccer Violence Could Help the Fight Against TerrorResearchers examine football hooliganism to help gain insight into what may drive gang culture and terrorist activity.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2017·5 min readRemote Control of Behavior By Optically Activating Single NeuronsResearchers report on a new method that allows linking individual neurons and brain network activity to control behavior in zebrafish.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 6, 2017·3 min readDisruptive Children Do Not Inspire Similar Behavior in SiblingsA new study reports children are likely to learn how not to behave like their more disruptive siblings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 6, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain Shapes Perception to Control BehaviorA new study provides insight into how the brain processes visual information to help control behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2016·4 min readResearchers Identify New Brain Pathways Linked to AddictionManipulating newly identified pathways can reduce drug seeking behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 21, 2016·6 min readChimps Perform Grooming Behaviors the Same Way Their Moms DidAccording to a new study, chimps learn their grooming behavior from their mothers and they continue to perform the behavior long after the death of their mothers.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 19, 2016·6 min readRole of the Physical Environment in ‘Broken Windows’ Theory: How Visual Cues Can Encourage Rule BreakingA new study reveals how certain subconscious visual cues can influence rule breaking behavior.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 1, 2016·4 min readScientists Prove How Genetics Change Behavior by Studying Worms’ Foraging StrategiesA new study provides evidence that population density changes how individuals act.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 1, 2016·3 min readHow Ballot Design Impacts Voter BehaviorResearchers report the design of voting interfaces can have a significant impact on voter behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 17, 2016·3 min readPositive and Negative Memories Are Split Up in Brains of MiceA new study reports on how positive and negative memories for smells, taste and experiences are located in different areas of the amygdala in mice.Read More
