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·September 16, 2019·3 min read

New algorithm can distinguish cyberbullies from normal Twitter users with 90% accuracy

A new deep learning system is 90% accurate in identifying cyberbullies on the popular social media site Twitter.

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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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·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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·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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·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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·July 27, 2021·3 min read

Perceptual Distortions in Late-Teens Predict Psychotic Symptoms in Mid-Life

Subtle differences in perception during teenage years predict the development of hallucinations, delusions, and psychosis later in life.

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·November 3, 2016·3 min read

Pupil Response to Negative Facial Expressions Predicts Depression Relapse Risk

Researchers report pupil dilation in reaction to negative facial expressions could predict a risk for relapse in those with depression.

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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.