FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2016·7 min readTo Make Sense of the World, the Brain Performs Feats of MathStudy reports the brain calculates a distribution of probabilities for each of many distinct possibilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2016·6 min readLong Term Exposure to Female Scent Changes Courtship Behavior in Male MiceResearchers report that by manipulating a male mouse's living conditions and exposing them to female scents for long periods of time, they lose neurons that detect pheromones and interest in wooing females.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 17, 2016·4 min readModeling Mood SwingsA new study reveals how we manage our long term happiness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 16, 2016·5 min readAcetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Behavioral Problems in KidsResearchers report the commonly used pain medication, acetaminophen, is associated with an increased risk of behavioral problems in offspring when taken during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2016·4 min readFinding the Brain’s Generosity CenterA new study reveals a brain area that lights up when we do good for others is more active in empathetic people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2016·4 min readLarge Human Brain Evolved as a Result of ‘Sizing Each Other Up’Researchers propose the human brain is disproportionately large as a result of sizing one another up in large cooperative social groups.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 10, 2016·4 min readPsychopathy of 1,800 Prisoners Leads to Novel Diagnostic ToolResearchers have developed a new method for assessing psychopathy.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 9, 2016·7 min readHundreds of New Genes That Could Contribute to Autism FlaggedResearchers have created a machine learning program that soured the entire human genome to predict which genes could contribute to ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2016·3 min readActivating Dopamine Neurons Could Turn Off Binge Eating BehaviorsActivation of a neural circuit can inhibit binge like eating behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 5, 2016·4 min readBrain Network of Psychopathic Criminal Functions DifferentlyResearchers report a strong focus on reward coupled with a lack of self control appears to drive criminal psychopaths.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·2 min readUnlocking the Languages of Autistic Children in FamiliesAccording to researchers, intermedial languages and creativity can be used as a bridge to communicate with autistic children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2016·6 min readGut Busting: How Gaseous Substances in the Body Affect Psyche and BehaviorA new study reports on the role gasotransmitters play in behavior and psychology.Read More