AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 21, 2017·5 min readSerotonin Improves Sociability in Autism: Mouse StudyResearchers link early serotonin deficiency to several symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2017·1 min readPoor Adolescent Diet May Influence Brain and Behavior in AdulthoodA new study reports adolescent male mice fed with a diet lacking Omega-3 fatty acids performed worse on memory tests and showed increased anxiety during adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 19, 2017·3 min readMolecular Mechanism Underlies Anxiety and AutismResearchers have identified a calcium dependent molecular mechanism that could underlie impaired social interactions and anxiety in neuropsychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 19, 2017·5 min readInvestigating Emotional Spillover in the BrainStudy reports inhibiting the activity of the lateral prefrontal cortex can help knock out emotional spillover.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 16, 2017·4 min readNavigating the Tricky Waters of Being a StepdadA new article looks at the often difficult roles stepdads have in their families and the opportunities step parenting holds.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2017·5 min readResearchers Explore Why Those With Autism Avoid Eye ContactA new study sheds light on the neural mechanism behind why some people with autism are unable to make eye contact with others.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2017·5 min readLoneliness Contributes to Self-Centeredness for Sake of Self-PreservationLoneliness increases self centeredness while being self centered contributes to feelings of loneliness, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2017·2 min readVisual Retraining Program to Help People With Body Dysmorphic DisorderA new study is aiming to help those with body dysmorphia disorder with the help of a unique visual retraining program.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2017·5 min readWhat Makes a Mother Risk Her Life to Protect Her Kids?A mother's willingness to sacrifice their own lives to protect their children depends upon the action of oxytocin on neurons in the amygdala, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·3 min readMusical Mystery: Researchers Examine Science Behind Performer MovementsA new study reports on how musicians communicate during performance and anticipate each other's moves without saying a word.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 12, 2017·4 min readMind Changing Can Be RiskyLeaders who use moral arguments over pragmatic ones as a basis of their position, but later change their minds, may be judged more harshly, a new study reports.Read More