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Featured Psychology

·October 7, 2015·3 min read

Children of Anxious Parents Play Violent Video Games More Often

According to a new study, parents who are more emotional and anxious are more likely to allow their children to play violent video games more often than parents who are warm and restrictive.

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Featured Psychology

·October 3, 2015·3 min read

Let Kids be Kids: Giving Kids Caregiving Roles Makes Them Less Sensitive as Parents

A new study reports that young girls who are forced to take on burdensome care-giving roles become less sensitive to their own children's needs than kids who are allowed to just be kids.

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Featured Psychology

·September 30, 2015·7 min read

Depressed People Who Respond to Placebos Get The Most Help From Real Medications

A new study reports how well people with depression respond to placebos may determine how well they will respond to antidepressant medications.

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Featured Psychology

·September 29, 2015·3 min read

Uncovering the Secrets of the Adolescent Brain

A new big data study will explore the brains and minds of 10,000 children.

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Featured Psychology

·September 25, 2015·4 min read

Why Men and Women Experience Negative Emotions Differently

A new study reports high testosterone levels is linked to lower sensitivity when faced with negative emotions.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 25, 2015·4 min read

Musical Processing: Consonant Results Resonate in the Brain

Researchers report replicating previous studies about how the brain processes music allowed them to fine tune findings. They also stress more incentives need to be given for researchers to replicate experiments.

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Featured Psychology

·September 22, 2015·4 min read

Less Anxiety and More Optimistic Outlook for People With Larger Orbitofrontal Cortex

According to a new study, optimistic people tend to be less anxious and have a larger orbitofrontal cortex.

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Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·September 18, 2015·3 min read

Customized Exoskeleton Allows Former Soldier with TBI to Walk Again

Researchers create a customized exoskeleton that has enabled a former soldier with traumatic brain injury to walk again.

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Featured Neurology

·September 18, 2015·2 min read

Early Brain Damage From Hypertension Detected by New Imaging Technique

Researchers report that a new imaging technique has found some people with hypertension also have signs of early brain damage.

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Featured Psychology

·September 12, 2015·3 min read

Sensitivity to Negative Events Heightened by Previous Traumatic Experiences

Study offers new clues about how the brain processes near-death scares and other traumatic autobiographical memories.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 8, 2015·3 min read

Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Poor Clinical Outcomes

A new study reports on a link between adverse clinical outcomes and negative symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia.

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Featured Psychology

·September 2, 2015·3 min read

Feeling Blue? Sadness Can Impair Perception of Color

According to a new study, feeling sad can lead to changes in our color perception.

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