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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·May 14, 2012·2 min read

          Let There Be Light: It’s Good for Our Brains

          EPFL scientists have proven that light intensity influences our cognitive performance and how alert we feel, and that these positive...
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·September 26, 2013·4 min read

          Soldiers With Blast Injuries Suffer Pituitary Hormone Problems

          Soldiers who suffered TBI as a result of an IED blast are more likely to have pituitary hormone problems than patients with TBI caused by accidents, a new study suggests.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·October 15, 2013·5 min read

          New Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSD

          The "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·February 17, 2014·2 min read

          Biomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment

          A new study reports teenage boys with raised cortisol levels and depressive symptoms are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression that their peers.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·April 1, 2014·4 min read

          Night Owls Tend to Be Bigger Risk Takers

          According to a new study, female night owls had cortisol levels comparable to men. The researcher suggests high cortisol levels could be a biological mechanism which explains higher risk taking in night owls.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·May 1, 2014·4 min read

          Your Stress Is My Stress

          Simply observing stressful situations can trigger a physical stress response, a new research paper suggests.
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          AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 3, 2014·5 min read

          Children with Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the Womb

          According to a new study, children who late develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones while in the womb.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 24, 2014·2 min read

          Stress Hormones Promote Brain’s Building of Negative Memories

          Researchers report cortisol can strengthen negative memories.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 28, 2014·5 min read

          Learning the Smell of Fear

          According to a new rat study, babies can learn what to fear during the first days of their life by smelling the odor of their distressed mother.
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          This image shows the location of the amygdala in the human brain.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 20, 2014·3 min read

          Maturing Brain Flips Function of Amygdala in Regulating Stress Hormones

          According to a new study, the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on cortisol during early development of nonhuman primates.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·December 23, 2014·2 min read

          Stress May Increase Desire for Reward but Not Pleasure

          A new study could help explain why stress often leads people to binge eat or relapse into addiction.
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          This image shows a ball and stick model of the cortisol molecule.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 1, 2015·3 min read

          Cortisol Reinforces Traumatic Memories

          According to a new study, cortisol strengthens traumatic memories, both when the memory is formed and when it is reconsolidated.
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