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·August 12, 2021·5 min read

8 Weeks of Meditation Studies Can Make Your Brain Quicker

Eight weeks of meditation training enhanced brain connectivity between the default mode network and the dorsal attention network, allowing participants to quickly switch between mind wandering states and focused attention.

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·June 11, 2018·4 min read

Parental Criticism Impacts How Children’s Brains Respond to Emotional Information

A new study reveals children show less attention to emotional facial expressions if their parents are highly critical.

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·August 26, 2019·3 min read

Obesity tied to weakened response to taste

High-fat diets produce blunted, more prevalent responses to taste in the brain and weaken the association of taste responses with ingestive behaviors.

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·June 20, 2017·4 min read

People Who Go To Bed Late Have Less Control Over OCD Symptoms

According to researchers, going to be late can result in lower perceived control of obsessive thoughts for those with OCD.

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·November 2, 2021·3 min read

The Mechanisms of Addiction

A new study aims to shed light on the roles sub-regions of the nucleus accumbens play in addiction.

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·August 3, 2021·6 min read

Users Banned From Social Platforms Go Elsewhere With Increased Toxicity

The prevailing theory is removing toxic social media users from accessing their accounts will prevent them from posting harmful content. Researchers say banned users increase their toxic postings via more lenient platforms when removed from top networks.

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·May 23, 2017·3 min read

Depression Risk Following Natural Disaster Can Be Predicted By Pupil Dilation

A new study reveals a person's pupil dilation may give hints as to their risk of developing depression following a natural disaster.

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·March 11, 2020·4 min read

Older children’s brains respond differently to rewarding vs. negative experiences late in day

Older children have stronger neural responses to rewards over punishments later in the afternoon. In younger children, this pattern is reversed.

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·January 14, 2019·3 min read

Pain and Substance Abuse Interact in a Vicious Cycle

Being in pain and taking illicit substances can lead to a vicious cycle that ultimately worsens and maintains both addiction and pain.

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·August 24, 2021·4 min read

How Do Brains Form?

A new study that utilizes computer modeling and advanced imaging of developing fetal brains will allow researchers to unravel the mystery of how the brain forms and how early brain development sets the stage for neural health throughout life.