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·October 7, 2016·4 min read

Do We Really Have A Choice?

Researchers have found evidence that challenges the intuitive division between a ‘deciding’ and a ‘responding’ stage in decision making.

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Featured Psychology

·October 7, 2016·7 min read

Human Behavior Study Identifies Four Basic Personality Types

90 percent of the population can be classified into one of four main personality types, and of those, 30 percent fall under the envious personality type, a new study reports.

Featured Psychology

·October 3, 2016·4 min read

New Treatment for Depressed Smokers Trying to Quit

Researchers have pinpointed why quitting smoking is more difficult for people who are depressed.

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·October 1, 2016·4 min read

From Pokemon Go to Birdwatching: How We Express Our Inner Hunter

From Pokemon Go to wildlife photography and birdwatching, a new study reports many humans have an innate interest in finding and catching prey.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 1, 2016·4 min read

Cocaine Accumulation in Fish Eyes

A new imaging technique has revealed cocaine accumulation in the eyes of zebrafish.

Featured Psychology

·September 30, 2016·5 min read

Yours or Mine? How We Handle Objects Depends on Who Owns Them

According to a new study, we are less accommodating when it comes to handing over our own belongings.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 29, 2016·3 min read

Genes Underlying Dogs’ Social Ability Revealed

According to a new study, social ability of dogs appears to be affected by genes that also influence human behavior.

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·September 29, 2016·4 min read

To Help or Not? Emergency Situations Amplify Tendencies to Behave Egotistically or Prosocially

A new study reports readiness to help in an emergency situation depends heavily on your personality.

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·September 26, 2016·3 min read

Poor English Skills at Start of School Linked to Behavioral Difficulties

A new study reports children who enter school with poor English language skills are more likely to have social, emotional and behavioral difficulties in later years.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·September 26, 2016·5 min read

Gene Regulation in Brain May Explain Repetitive Behaviors in Rett Syndrome Patients

A new study reports a protein associated with Rett syndrome is also among a group of three proteins that affect the function of a gene previously linked to OCD.