FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 24, 2014·5 min readChoice Bias: A Quirky Byproduct of Learning from RewardChoice bias is a byproduct of learning from reward, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2014·5 min readBrain Activity in Sex Addiction Mirrors That of Drug AddictionA new neuroimaging study finds pornography triggers brain activity of sex addicts much the same way as drugs trigger the brains of drug addicts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 30, 2014·3 min readLead in Kids’ Blood Linked With Behavioral and Emotional ProblemsA new study reports emotional and behavioral problems can occur with even low exposure to lead. Additionally, as the levels of lead increase in the blood, so do the problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2014·6 min readScientists Tie Social Behavior to Activity in Specific Brain CircuitUsing optogenetics, researchers link a particular brain circuit to social interaction in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 8, 2014·5 min readQuick Getaway: How Flies Escape Looming PredatorsDepending on their circumstances, fruit flies can deploy two escape behaviors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 27, 2014·4 min readOutgrowing Emotional EgocentricityIn order to overcome their egocentric take on the world, the supramarginal gyrus region of the brain must be developed in children, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 7, 2014·1 min readResearchers Link Honeybees’ Changing Roles Throughout Their Lives to Brain ChemistryNew data links the amounts of certain neuropeptides in the brains of killer bees with their behavior both inside and outside the hive.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 6, 2014·3 min readCan You Tell a Person’s Gender by Their Video Game Avatar?Male gamers who choose a female avatar are more likely to use emotional phrases and emoticons. They are also more likely to choose an attractive avatar, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 6, 2014·4 min readChimpanzees Show Similar Personality Traits to HumansAccording to new research, chimpanzees have almost the same personality trails as humans.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·April 28, 2014·4 min readOxytocin Promotes Social Behavior in Infant Rhesus MonkeysAccording to a new study, oxytocin appears to increase social behaviors in newborn rhesus monkeys.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·3 min readAddicts Who Live in the Moment May Benefit Most from Certain Kinds of TreatmentPeople with drug dependencies who are least likely to take the future into account could be the ones who benefit most from certain treatments, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 28, 2014·2 min readBrain Scans Link Concern for Justice with Reason Not EmotionA new neuroimaging study finds those who care about justice are swayed more by reason than emotion.Read More
