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·April 12, 2016·4 min read

Concussion Can Alter Parent-Child Relationships

A new study reveals the adverse effects of mild traumatic brain injury on the quality of relationships children have with their parents.

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·April 11, 2016·3 min read

Social Thinking in the Infant Brain

Study links neural responses from the motor system to overt social behaviors in infants.

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·April 8, 2016·3 min read

Willingness to Help Others May Be Measured

A new study pinpoints which tests may be most accurate for providing information about prosocial behavior.

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·April 7, 2016·5 min read

Is Risk-Taking Behavior Contagious?

Researchers report on a contagion effect when it comes to risk taking behaviors.

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·April 6, 2016·4 min read

Acting Impulsively and Sensation Seeking May Be Linked to Brain Anatomy

A new study reports people who tend to act impulsively or are prone to sensation seeking show differences in brain structure.

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·April 4, 2016·5 min read

Think Small: Diminishing Returns in Neuroscience

Researchers are investigating what makes a brain efficient and how that affects insect behavior.

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·March 25, 2016·7 min read

Brain Circuit for Risk Preferences in Rats Pinpointed

Researchers report DR2 neurons in the nucleus accumbens of rats may control risk taking behaviors.

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·March 22, 2016·3 min read

How Animals Find Their Way in the Dark

A new study reveals how animals are able to find vital resources in novel environments, even when there are no cues, such as light or sound, to guide them.

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·March 21, 2016·2 min read

Country Birds Lack the Smarts of City Birds

Researchers find clear cognitive differences between birds from rural and urbanized areas.

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·March 19, 2016·2 min read

The Smell of Alcohol Makes it Hard to Resist

Study could help further understanding about addiction and substance abuse, researchers believe.

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·March 18, 2016·5 min read

Are We Hard Wired for Altruism?

Findings could point to a possible way to making people behave in less selfish, more empathetic ways.

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·March 17, 2016·5 min read

Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Emotional and Impulsivity Problems in Kids

A new study reports mothers who were exposed to a common air pollutant during pregnancy have a higher risk for their child to develop emotional and behavioral problems later on.