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This shows a woman in a meditative pose with a small device on her ear. She looks at peace and is surrounded by waves.

·August 10, 2025·5 min read

Electric Ear Stimulation Boosts Power for Self-Compassion

A new study finds that stimulating the vagus nerve via a small electrical pulse to the outer ear can amplify the benefits of self-compassion meditation. Participants who received stimulation alongside meditation training saw larger immediate boosts in self-kindness and gradual increases in mindfulness over time.

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·August 9, 2025·4 min read

Natural Compound Combo Restores Aging Brain Cells

Scientists have identified a natural compound combination that reverses aging-related brain cell decline and removes harmful Alzheimer’s-linked proteins. The treatment, combining nicotinamide (vitamin B3) and the green tea antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate, restores guanosine triphosphate (GTP) levels—critical for neuronal energy and protein cleanup.

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·August 9, 2025·5 min read

AI Excels at Spotting Brain Myths

Large language models like ChatGPT can identify brain-related myths more accurately than many educators—if the myths are presented directly. In an international study, AI correctly judged around 80% of statements about the brain and learning, outperforming experienced teachers.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·August 9, 2025·5 min read

Left-Handers See Detail Differently Than Right-Handers

Researchers have discovered that whether you are right- or left-handed influences which side of your brain processes fine visual details. The new “action asymmetry hypothesis” proposes that brain specialization for high- and low-frequency visual information develops from the everyday way we use our hands.

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·August 9, 2025·5 min read

Why Some 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds

For 25 years, scientists have studied “SuperAgers”—people aged 80 and above whose memory rivals those decades younger. Research reveals that their brains either resist Alzheimer’s-related plaques and tangles or remain resilient despite having them.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·August 8, 2025·5 min read

When Music Falls Flat: Why Some Brains Don’t Enjoy Music

Some people feel absolutely nothing when listening to music—and not because of bad taste. A rare condition called specific musical anhedonia involves a disconnect between the brain's auditory and reward systems, making music emotionally flat even though other rewards like food or money still trigger pleasure.

This shows a child listening to music, surrounded by emotional emojis.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 8, 2025·5 min read

Music May Help Kids Understand Emotions, Even Without Empathy

Music plays a powerful role in how we perceive and express emotion—and a new study finds that even very young children can match emotions in music to facial expressions. Researchers studied 144 children aged 3 to 5 and found that emotion recognition improves with age.

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·August 5, 2025·6 min read

Promise of Reward Changes How We Pay Attention

A new study reveals that our brains treat sensitivity and decision bias as separate processes when rewards are at stake. Using eye-tracking and EEG during a visual task, researchers found that attention-related brain regions ramp up when we focus on potential rewards, but only when it boosts sensitivity—not bias.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 5, 2025·6 min read

Do Dog Faces Shape Behavior?

Short-nosed dog breeds like Pugs and French Bulldogs are often perceived as calm, affectionate companions—but their behavior is influenced by more than just head shape. A new study of over 5,000 dogs reveals that small body size, lack of training, and pampering by inexperienced owners contribute to many of their less favorable behaviors.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 4, 2025·4 min read

How Kids Learn What Emotions Really Mean

A new study reveals that children’s ability to understand emotions develops through a cognitive shift between ages 5 and 10. While younger kids perceive emotional expressions instinctively through visual cues, older children increasingly depend on conceptual knowledge to grasp emotional nuance.

This shows an older man on an exercise bike in a hospital. A nurse is at his side. On the cycle is a monitor with a brain game.

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·August 3, 2025·7 min read

Cycling Boosts Brain Function in Parkinson’s Disease

A new study reveals that long-term adaptive cycling can measurably reshape brain signals in people with Parkinson’s Disease, offering clues into how exercise relieves motor symptoms. Researchers used deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants to track neural activity before and after 12 sessions of dynamic cycling.

This shows the outline of two heads and brains. One brain is foggy, as though representing depression.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 3, 2025·5 min read

Brain Reward Signals Blunted by Genetic Depression Risk

A new imaging study reveals that young adults with a higher genetic risk for depression show diminished brain activity when processing rewards and punishments. Using data from nearly 900 healthy twins and siblings, researchers found altered activation in brain regions linked to attention and decision-making—well before any symptoms of depression appeared.

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brain research

Electric Ear Stimulation Boosts Power for Self-Compassion

Natural Compound Combo Restores Aging Brain Cells

AI Excels at Spotting Brain Myths

Left-Handers See Detail Differently Than Right-Handers

Why Some 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds

When Music Falls Flat: Why Some Brains Don’t Enjoy Music

Music May Help Kids Understand Emotions, Even Without Empathy

Promise of Reward Changes How We Pay Attention

Do Dog Faces Shape Behavior?

How Kids Learn What Emotions Really Mean

Cycling Boosts Brain Function in Parkinson’s Disease

Brain Reward Signals Blunted by Genetic Depression Risk

Boosting Prefrontal Dopamine Shows Promise in Cutting Alcohol Use

Highly Sensitive People Face Greater Mental Health Risks

Bipolar Mood Shifts Linked to Insulin Signaling in the Pancreas

Dopamine Imbalance in the Brain May Drive Trichotillomania

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