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Diagram of the dopamine pathway in the brain.

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·December 3, 2015·4 min read

Is Dopamine to Blame For Our Addictions?

A new paper considers the role dopamine plays in addiction.

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·December 3, 2015·5 min read

Does Your Dog’s Slobber Hold Clues to Human Mental Health?

What can a dog's spit tell us about human mental health? It turns out, quite a lot, one researcher reports.

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·December 2, 2015·4 min read

Can You Tell if Your Therapist Has Empathy?

Researchers have developed new software that is able to detect a person's ability to understand and share feelings in therapy sessions.

Two posters preventing against cycle theft. One shows a pair of eyes, the other shows a bike lock.

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·December 1, 2015·3 min read

We’re Watching You: Printed Eyes Reduce Littering and Anti-Social Behavior

Researchers find posters which feature a pair of eyes have a positive impact in preventing littering and anti-social behaviors.

Illustration depicts discovery that the ventral subiculum alters the excitability of dopamine neurons in vivo via a relay within the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis.

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·November 27, 2015·3 min read

How Cocaine Changes the Brain

A new study maps out the network of circuits that produce dopamine when a rat is exposed to cocaine.

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·November 23, 2015·11 min read

Tracing the Roots of OCD in People and Pets

Studying animal behavior could help with better detection and treatments for OCD.

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·November 20, 2015·11 min read

Early Exposure to Toxic Stress Linked to Later Behavioral Problems

Children who face toxic stress early in life are more likely to experience behavioral difficulties and health problems as adults, a new paper reports.

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·November 20, 2015·3 min read

Moderate Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Baby’s IQ

Prenatal caffeine consumption does not reduce IQ or increase behavioral problems in the offspring, researchers report.

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·November 19, 2015·3 min read

Yin and Yang of Serotonin Neurons in Mood Regulation

Discovery about serotonin neurons could lead to better treatments for anxiety, depression and other psychological illnesses.

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·November 17, 2015·3 min read

What’s in a Name? Gaming Names Reveal Lots About the Player’s Personality

According to researchers, the name you choose for your video game avatar reveals a lot about your real world personality.

Cartoon of a person coming out of a door. To the right his shadow is eating piza, to the left, he is shouting at another person.

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·November 16, 2015·5 min read

A Surprising Link Between Eating Disorders and Bullying

A new study reports bullies are twice as likely to display symptoms of bulimia as other children who were not involved in bullying.

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·November 12, 2015·3 min read

Lead Exposure Impacts Children’s Sleep

According to a new study, early life exposure to lead can increase risk of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and other sleep problems in later childhood.