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·September 26, 2016·3 min read

Poor English Skills at Start of School Linked to Behavioral Difficulties

A new study reports children who enter school with poor English language skills are more likely to have social, emotional and behavioral difficulties in later years.

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·September 23, 2016·5 min read

How Does Our Brain Decide Whether A Situation is Pleasant or Not?

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows us to judge whether a difficult social situation is emotional negative or positive.

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·September 21, 2016·4 min read

Detecting Emotions with Wireless Signals

Researchers have developed a new wireless system that is 87 percent accurate at detecting a person's emotional state.

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·September 20, 2016·3 min read

Virtual Reality Training Improves Social Skills in People With Autism

Children with ASD demonstrated improved social cognition skills and reported better real world relationships following virtual reality training.

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·September 20, 2016·5 min read

Newly Discovered Neural Connections May Be Linked to Emotional Decision Making

Researchers have discovered connections withing the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control decision making, movement and emotion. They believe cells within the network could also be potential targets for Parkinson's disease.

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·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Raises Glutamate Levels

Researchers measure changes in brain metabolism during tDCS.

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·September 19, 2016·3 min read

Drinking Beer Helps People See Happy Faces Faster

A new study measures changes in psychosocial attitudes after people drink beer.

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·September 19, 2016·3 min read

Response to Anxiety Linked to Movement Control Areas in Brain

According to researchers, anxiety response is not only seen in areas associated with emotion, but also in brain areas associated with movement.

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·September 19, 2016·4 min read

Neuroscience Study Supports 200 Year Old Art Theory

Being told an image is a work of art changes people's responses on both a neural and behavioral level, a new study reports.

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·September 15, 2016·5 min read

MRI Scanner Sees Emotions Flicker Across an Idle Mind

A new study reports researchers used neuroimaging technology to map the patterns of brain activity that correspond to seven different emotional states.