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Diagram of the hippocampus in the human brain.

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·October 29, 2015·3 min read

Differences Between Male and Female Brain Area? Big Data Says Not Really

A new study uses big data to debunk the belief that the hippocampus is larger in women than in men.

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·October 28, 2015·4 min read

Singing To Babies Calms Them Longer Than Talking

If you want to keep an infant calm, sing to it. New research reports infants remained calm twice as long when they listened to a song as they did when they listened to speech.

Image shows how the brain patches activated by the sight of a face.

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·October 28, 2015·5 min read

Study Explores How a Face Comes to Represent a Whole Person in the Brain

A new study reports researchers have identified certain spots dedicated to processing faces in the primate brain prefer faces with bodies.

Image shows postit notes with the word Autism written on them.

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·October 27, 2015·3 min read

Social, Emotional and Behavioral Benefits of Oxytocin for Kids with Autism

According to researchers, a five week treatment with synthetic oxytocin improved emotional, social and behavioral behaviors in young children with autism.

Image of a mom and son sitting at a table. The mom looks to be telling off the son, who has his head in his hands.

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·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Talking Heads: Head Movements Play Important Role in Conveying Emotions

Researchers report people are accurate at judging the emotion others are experiencing by observing the head movements alone.

Image shows a hand punching and hiting an object in a flat position.

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·October 22, 2015·8 min read

Dead Man Punching: Hands Developed for Dexterity and Fist Fighting

Using cadaver hands, a new study supports the theory that our hands evolved not only for manual dexterity, but also so males could fistfight over females.

These brain scans show the weaker connections in those born preterm.

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·October 19, 2015·3 min read

Risk for Weaker Brain Connections in Preterm Babies

A new study reports preterm babies could be at increased risk of psychological and neurological problems due to weakened connections in certain brain networks linked to emotion, attention and communication.

MRI scan with the anterior cingulate cortex highlighted.

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·October 9, 2015·4 min read

Brain’s Response to Other People’s Good News Depends on Empathy

Findings could provide new insight into the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in empathy and social behavior disorders, including autism.

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·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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·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.