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·August 13, 2022·6 min read

Cognitive Biases and Brain Biology Help Explain Why Facts Don’t Change Minds

Our worldview forms during childhood as a result of our socialization within a particular cultural context. Our views get reinforced over time by the social groups we keep, the media we consume, and even the way in which our brains are wired. Challenging our worldviews with facts can feel like an attack on our personal identities and can often result in hardening our positions. Researchers assess how we can open our minds and explore facts that may go against our personal worldviews.

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·August 9, 2022·5 min read

Targeting Impulsivity Early in Adolescence Could Prevent Later Behavioral Disorders

Young teens who have tendencies toward impulsivity are more likely to develop behavioral conduct disorders, including ASPD and alcohol use disorder in older adolescence. Targeting impulsivity early may help to prevent the development of behavioral disorders later in adolescence.

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·July 29, 2022·5 min read

Prenatal Opioid Exposure May Trigger Neurological and Behavioral Changes Later in Life

Opioids impact the gut microbiome of developing fetuses, altering metabolic pathways and increasing the risks of both neurological and behavioral differences later in life.

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·July 22, 2022·3 min read

Making Sense of Socially Enhanced Aggression in the Brain

Study reveals the lateral habenula plays a critical role in the priming of aggression in male mice.

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·July 22, 2022·4 min read

Ant Colonies Behave Like Neural Networks When Making Decisions

Researchers suggest that when in a group, ants behave in a similar fashion to networks of neurons in the brain.

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·July 21, 2022·5 min read

Grab a Coffee Before Shopping? You May Want to Think Twice

Consuming a caffeinated drink before shopping was associated with purchasing more items and more time spent in the store.

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·July 10, 2022·6 min read

Buying Into Conspiracy Theories Can Be Exciting – That’s What Makes Them Dangerous

Conspiracy theories aren't just appealing because of the alternative "information" they provide, they also evoke emotional responses that can be detrimental.

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·July 10, 2022·3 min read

Virtue Helps People Rise Above Despair and Resentment

Selflessness can help individuals feel more confident and less hostile when faced with stress, researchers report.

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·July 6, 2022·3 min read

Depression in Fathers and Children Linked, Regardless of Genetic Relatedness

Paternal depression may contribute to adolescent depression and behavioral problems, regardless of whether or not the father and child are genetically related, researchers say.

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·June 28, 2022·5 min read

Gender Differences in Behaviors Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline

Behavioral changes in men later in life including apathy and having false beliefs was associated with a risk of faster cognitive decline.

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·June 28, 2022·5 min read

New Brain Mechanism Involved in Impulsive Cocaine-Seeking in Rats Discovered

Blocking M2Rs muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula with an experimental drug increased cocaine-seeking behaviors in rat models of impulsive behaviors.