FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 28, 2015·3 min readHeroin Cravings Reduced by Stress HormoneA new study reports cortisol can reduce cravings for those addicted to heroin.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 28, 2015·3 min readUnethical Behavior Influenced by HormonesElevated levels of testosterone could help explain why some people embark in unethical behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2015·3 min readCortisol Reinforces Traumatic MemoriesAccording to a new study, cortisol strengthens traumatic memories, both when the memory is formed and when it is reconsolidated.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 23, 2014·2 min readStress May Increase Desire for Reward but Not PleasureA new study could help explain why stress often leads people to binge eat or relapse into addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 20, 2014·3 min readMaturing Brain Flips Function of Amygdala in Regulating Stress HormonesAccording to a new study, the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on cortisol during early development of nonhuman primates.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 28, 2014·5 min readLearning the Smell of FearAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 24, 2014·2 min readStress Hormones Promote Brain’s Building of Negative MemoriesResearchers report cortisol can strengthen negative memories.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2014·5 min readChildren with Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the WombAccording to a new study, children who late develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones while in the womb.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 1, 2014·4 min readYour Stress Is My StressSimply observing stressful situations can trigger a physical stress response, a new research paper suggests.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 1, 2014·4 min readNight Owls Tend to Be Bigger Risk TakersAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 17, 2014·2 min readBiomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and TreatmentA 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.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 15, 2013·5 min readNew Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSDThe "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.Read More
