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Featured Psychology

·December 14, 2015·4 min read

Lending a Helping Hand to Others Dampens Effects of Everyday Stress

Helping others boost mood and daily well-being, a new study reports.

Featured Psychology

·December 11, 2015·4 min read

Exposure to Violence in Juarez Affects Mental Health of Children

Researchers report children who lived in Juarez, Mexico at the height of its drug violence problems in 2010 have higher levels of behavioral and emotional problems.

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Featured Psychology

·December 11, 2015·3 min read

Treatment Alters Brain Activity in People With Borderline Personality Disorder

A new study reports specialized psychotherapy treatments can alter activation patterns in certain areas of the brain associated with cognitive control and emotional reactivity.

Featured Neurology

·December 10, 2015·3 min read

Singing Beneficial for Memory and Mood in Early Stages of Dementia

A new study reports singing is beneficial for working memory, mood and executive function in people with mild or early stage dementia.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 9, 2015·4 min read

Gray Matter Reduced in Youths With Behavioral Problems

Researchers find differences in brain structure in teens with behavioral problems.

Featured Psychology

·December 8, 2015·5 min read

Emotions Compromised By Lack of Sleep

Researchers report a lack of sleep can have a negative impact on emotions.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 5, 2015·4 min read

Why We’re Quick to Blame But Slow to Give Credit

A new study sheds light on the paradox of why we're quick to blame a person for their actions, yet slow to give them credit.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 2, 2015·3 min read

Keeping Emotions in Check With Neurofeedback

Researchers help children control their emotions with the help of neurofeedback.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 1, 2015·3 min read

Fish Could Be Conscious and Have Emotions

Zebrafish display emotional fever and could have some degree of consciousness, a new study reveals.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·November 30, 2015·5 min read

Processing Facial Emotions in People With Autism

A new study compares the neural activity in different brain regions between people with ASD and typically developing people when viewing facial emotions.