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Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

Researchers present their findings about the acute neurosensory symptoms experienced by workers in the Havana embassy exposed to a unique sound and pressure phenomenon in 2016. ... Read More...

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How Returning to a Prior Context Briefly Heightens Memory Recall

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

After creating a memory in a context, engram cells encoding the memory in the hippocampus become more excitable when the context is repeated a short time later, researchers report.... Read More...

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Siblings of Children with ASD or ADHD Are At Elevated Risk of Both Disorders

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

According to a new study, siblings of children diagnosed with ASD or ADHD have an increased risk of being diagnosed with the disorders themselves. Researchers found the odds of being diagnosed with ASD were 30 times higher for those who had older siblings with autism, and 3.7 times higher for ADHD diagnosis.... Read More...

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Learning From Mistakes: Neurons Which Catch Our Mistakes and Correct Our Behavior Identified

Neuroscience NewsDecember 9, 2018

Researchers identified specific neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex, called self monitoring error neurons, that fire immediately after people make a mistake.... Read More...

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Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers Aggression

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2018

A new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.... Read More...

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Boys with Social Difficulties More Susceptible to Early Substance Use

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2018

A new study reports boys with social skill problems during sixth grade are more likely to develop substance use issues by grade eight. ... Read More...

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The Scientific Signs You Are In a Relationship with a Psychopath

Neuroscience NewsDecember 2, 2018

Researchers reveal the neurobiology and typical behavior associated with psychopathic personalities. The paper explores the red flags that might mean you are in a relationship with a psychopath. ... Read More...

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Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse Control

Neuroscience NewsNovember 28, 2018

Researchers have identified neurobiological differences in between men and women who are addicted to online gaming. ... Read More...

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Clues to Brain Changes in Depression Discovered

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

A new study sheds light on how the brain processes rewards and provides a deeper understanding on the neurobiology of depression.... Read More...

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Do You Have a Healthy Personality? Researchers Think They Can Tell You

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

Researchers have created a model of what they consider a 'healthy personality type', using contemporary trait perspective. ... Read More...

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Neural Code that Predicts Behavior Identified

Neuroscience NewsNovember 26, 2018

Differences in activity between the left and right superior colliculi help researchers predict whether an animal was seeing an event. ... Read More...

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Can Superman Trigger Heroic Helping in People?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 26, 2018

Researchers report priming people with images of superheros increases their prosocial behaviors.... Read More...

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How Bullying Affects the Brain

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neuroscience

How Bullying Affects the Brain

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neurology

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

New Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single Molecule

Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

AI

Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Computers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Robotics

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Psychology

How Bullying Affects the Brain

These Bacteria May Be the Key to Treating Clinical Depression

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

behavioral neuroscience

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

How Returning to a Prior Context Briefly Heightens Memory Recall

Siblings of Children with ASD or ADHD Are At Elevated Risk of Both Disorders

Learning From Mistakes: Neurons Which Catch Our Mistakes and Correct Our Behavior Identified

Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse Control

Clues to Brain Changes in Depression Discovered

Neural Code that Predicts Behavior Identified