FeaturedPsychology·November 2, 2017·4 min readLink Between Nightmares and Self HarmResearchers report that while sleep disruptions contribute to a number of psychological disorders, it appears only nightmares are associated with increased risk of self harming behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 30, 2017·7 min readThe Science of Fright: Why We Love to be ScaredResearchers look at the neuroscience behind why we love to be scared.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 30, 2017·3 min readBonding Benefits in Breastfeeding Extend Years Beyond InfancyA new study reveals longer breastfeeding is associated with increased maternal sensitivity well into childhood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2017·3 min readWhat the Nose Reveals About Our Relationship With EmotionsThose with alexithymia, a psychological condition in which people have difficulty in the emotions they are experiencing, may also have an altered physiological response to olfactory stimulation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Reacts to Difficult Moral IssuesAccording to researchers, familial relationships in movies affect the reactions in the viewer's brain to moral dilemma addressed between characters.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2017·6 min readMusic and Movies Play With Our Minds By Bending TimeEmotional processing may be linked to perception of time in music and movies, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2017·4 min readActivation of Immune T Cells Leads to Behavioral ChangesA new Nature Immunology study reveals immune cells alter the body's metabolism when activated, leading to changes in behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 20, 2017·5 min readProbing How Americans Think About Mental LifeA new study explores how Americans think about, and categorize, mental life. Most, they report, break 'mental life' into three components, body, heart and mind.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 12, 2017·4 min readDiscovery in Amygdala Sheds Light on Emotional and Social Behavior RegulationUCLA researchers reveal the amygdala has much greater cell diversity than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 10, 2017·2 min readBest Way to Recognize Emotion in Others: ListenResearchers report the best way to judge a person's emotions is to listen to them without looking at them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 5, 2017·4 min readFound in Translation: Universal Brain Activity When People Find Meaning in Stories, Regardless of LanguageRegardless of our origin or native language, researchers discover universal patterns of brain activity when people find meaning in a story.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2017·3 min readWhy Do We Fall Asleep When We’re Bored?According to researchers, the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with pleasure and motivation, can also promote sleep. Researchers believe the findings might help answer why we often fall asleep when we are bored.Read More