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·March 17, 2016·3 min read

A Significant Link Between Suicidal Behavior and Nightmares

A new study reports the relationship between suicidal thoughts and nightmares is mediated by feelings of defeat, entrapment and hopelessness.

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·March 16, 2016·4 min read

Politically Correct: Liberals and Conservatives Do Think Differently

A new study reports differences in problem solving skills are linked to political ideology.

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·March 14, 2016·5 min read

Social Robot Helps Kids Learn Through Personalized Interactions

Tega, a socially assertive educational robot is able to interpret emotional responses of students and create a personalized motivational strategy, researchers report.

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·March 12, 2016·4 min read

Video Games Can Improve Decision Making

A new study reports interactive video games improve general decision making both in the long and short term.

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·March 7, 2016·3 min read

Mapping the Roots of Premeditated Violent Intent in the Brain

According to a new study, warning signs of premeditated violence have been tied to a distinct part of the hypothalamus.

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·March 5, 2016·3 min read

Empathy Enhances Altruistic Behavior in Selfish People

A new study report on how brain connectivity reveals our hidden motives.

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·March 4, 2016·4 min read

Gene Required to Control Behavioral States May Be Linked to Autism

Researchers have discovered a gene that plays an important role in controlling the switch of behavior between alternative states. Deletion of this gene in humans has been noted in some cases of Autism.

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·February 29, 2016·2 min read

Biological Clocks Orchestrate Behavioral Rhythms by Sending Signals Downstream

A new study report different groups of neurons program our circadian clocks to orchestrate behavior by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream.

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·February 29, 2016·4 min read

Injustice Can Spread: Breaking the Chain of Unfair Behavior

A new study reveals a method to help regulate emotions and reassess situations when a person feels they have been treated unjustly.

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·February 27, 2016·3 min read

Genetic Cause of Compulsive Behavior in Dogs May Further Understanding of Human OCD

Researchers have identified genetic pathways that exacerbates the severity of compulsive behavior in dogs. The findings could lead to better understanding and treatment of human OCD.

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·February 24, 2016·4 min read

It’s All In Our Heads: Using Psychology and Neuroscience to Better Understand Political Behavior

Researchers are using psychology and neuroscience to better understand political behavior.

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·February 23, 2016·4 min read

Tracking Prejudices in the Brain

A new study claims the brain lingers longer in certain processes when it comes to trying to associate a positive word for a strongly held opposing idea.