FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 19, 2022·5 min readSome Claim Culture Affects Our Basic Visual PerceptionThe basics of visual perception, such as object orientation, are largely independent of cultural variation and apply broadly across human populations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 22, 2022·6 min readA New Take on the ‘Marshmallow Test’: When It Comes to Resisting Temptation, a Child’s Cultural Upbringing MattersDelayed gratification isn't all about genetics or brain development, it's also about habits supported by the culture in which a child is raised.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 5, 2022·6 min readBlack Girls Commonly Have Negative Experiences Related to Their Natural HairMany young Black girls face bullying, teasing, and unwanted touching of their natural hair by other youngsters. This has a negative effect on body image. Researchers address strategies to promote positive body image in young Black women and girls.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 27, 2022·5 min readHow Abstract Concepts Are Represented in the Brain Across Cultures and LanguagesResearchers explore the impact of different cultures and languages on the development of abstract thoughts in the brain, reporting those who grew up in different cultures and speak different languages form abstract concepts in the same brain region.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 23, 2022·4 min readArts Activities May Improve Self-Control and Reduce Antisocial Behavior Among TeenagersParticipating in artistic or culturally enriching activities such as acting and dance, or attending concerts reduces a teenager's risk of antisocial or criminal activities, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 17, 2021·2 min readNew Perspectives in Human Behavior and CultureResearchers comment on a new theory of human behavior in traditional societies and advocate for a new, fully integrated evolutionary theory of human behavior.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 16, 2020·4 min readWhy Culture May Be Contributing to Disordered Eating Among WomenStudy reveals how eating disorders in some women are inextricably linked to their culture and upbringing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2019·4 min readCulture shapes how we learn to reason?Young children in the USA may be subject to culture-specific influences that bias their reasoning toward objects.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2018·4 min readWars and Clan Structure May Explain Strange Biological Event of 7,000 Years AgoMath models and computer simulations have helped researchers answer a perplexing question about a biological event that occurred 7,000 years ago.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·May 22, 2018·4 min readThe Way You See Color Depends on the Language You SpeakResearchers reveal our cultural experiences and language we speak may impact how we perceive colors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 6, 2018·4 min readUnlocking the Mysteries of the Teenage BrainWhen trying to understand the teenage brain, researchers need to focus on individual differences, a new paper suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 23, 2018·4 min readCulture Shapes the Brain: How Reading Changes the Way We ThinkA new study sheds light on how reading shapes our brain and can improve our memory. Those who are not practiced readers, researchers discovered, find it more difficult to distinguish how an object is oriented in space.Read More
