Investigating the full spectrum of suicide
Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths.... Read More...
behavioral neuroscience
Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies
Greater maternal involvement upregulates the oxytocin system in their babies.... Read More...
Researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism
Electrodermal activity, which results in an increased level of sweat, was able to determine when an adolescent with server ASD was about to embark on aggressive behavior 60% of the time.... Read More...
New research raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed
Researchers argue the existing categorical framework for mental illnesses needs to be revised, citing a substantial overlap between disorders, with most patients meeting the criteria for multiple disorders.... Read More...
What are personality disorders and how are they treated?
With at least 6% of the general population and up to 60% of psychiatric patients having a personality disorder, a new report looks at the biological causes and treatment options for personality disorders.... Read More...
Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?
Researchers examine the psychology and genetics of why some people are more prone to addiction-like behaviors than others.... Read More...
Fish fathers exhibit signatures of ‘baby brain’ that may facilitate parental care behavior
Genomic analysis reveals some of the neurogenomic dynamics closely resemble changes associated with pregnancy and reproduction in mammalian mothers.... Read More...
Teenagers less likely to respond to mothers with controlling tone of voice
Mothers who address their teens with a neutral tone of voice elicit more positive and less negative emotions in their children, increasing closeness. Those who speak with a controlling tone evoke negative emotions and have a less close bond with their teenage child.... Read More...
New study on sharing shows social norms play a role in decision making
Influence of social norms shapes a child's desire to share by the age of eight.... Read More...
Cats, like children and dogs, develop attachments to their caregivers
Popular belief suggests cats are more independent and less likely to form close attachments with humans. However, a new study casts doubt on this myth. Researchers have found cats display the same main attachment styles to their owners as dogs, and babies to their parents. ... Read More...
Three faces of teen popularity: Being feared, being loved, and being feared and loved
Study identifies three distinct types of teen popularity, prosocial popular, aggressive popular, and bistrategic popular or Machiavellian. The Machiavellian teens were considered most popular, despite being above average on both physical and relational aggression traits, as they displayed the most prosocial behavior.... Read More...
Decoding how kids get into hacking
Study reveals differences in personality types and gender roles between teens who get into hacking.... Read More...