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·August 19, 2015·4 min read

Influencing Mood: Happiness Spreads But Depression Doesn’t

A new study reports that having friends who suffer from depressions doesn't affect the mental health of others.

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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Brain Imaging Study Finds Unequal Healthcare Funding Provokes Moral Disgust

A new study reports brain areas associated with moral and social disgust are triggered in people when they believe healthcare funding is split unequally.

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·August 11, 2015·4 min read

Human Emotion Could be Predicted by Brain Signatures

Researchers have discovered a way to predict human emotions based on neural activity.

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·August 11, 2015·6 min read

Brain Scans Can Predict Success of Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder

According to a new study, brain scans may be able to predict how well a person with social anxiety disorder will respond to specific treatments.

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·August 7, 2015·5 min read

Emotions Directly Influence Learning and Memory Processes

Researchers report emotions directly influence the neurological processes associated with memory and learning.

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·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Complex Bonobo Communication is Similar That of Human Infants

A new study reports wild bonobos communicate in a similar manner to human infants, using a high pitched call which requires context in order to be understood.

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·July 28, 2015·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Could be Predicted by Specific Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Researchers focus on gray matter volume on three areas of the brain. Findings suggest cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity and diabetes could be early indicators for Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 24, 2015·3 min read

Structure of Brain Explains Ability to Regulate Emotions

According to a new study, people who have problems regulating their emotions have smaller gray matter volume in the orbitofrontal cortex.

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·July 22, 2015·3 min read

Loopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our Heads

Do you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.

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·July 22, 2015·5 min read

Your Taste in Music Gives Insight Into How You Think

According to a new study, the type of music you like says a lot about your cognitive style.

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·July 15, 2015·4 min read

Judging By Your Face: Sleep Deprivation Dulls Ability to Accurately Read Facial Expressions

According to a new study, a lack of REM sleep can have negative implications on how we judge other people's facial expressions.

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·July 15, 2015·5 min read

Is the Ability to Control and Redirect Attention Uniquely Human?

Researchers have discovered key parts of the human brain network give us the power to control and shift our attention. This core cognitive ability may be unique to humans.