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FeaturedGenetics·May 7, 2015·3 min readGenes Influence how the Brain Reacts to Emotional InformationAccording to a new study, people who carry a certain genetic variation perceive positive and negative emotions more vividly.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 30, 2015·4 min readChanges to Brain Areas Associated with Emotion and Memory Induced by ECTAccording to a new study, electroconvulsive therapy causes changes to areas of the brain responsible for memory and emotion.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2015·2 min readBrain Structure Varies Depending on How Trusting People Are of OthersA new neuroimaging study shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people are of others.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2015·2 min readDogs Know That Smile on Your FaceNew research reports dogs can recognize different emotional expressions on human faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2015·4 min readHow Eyes Reveal the Brain’s FocusBy examining the eyes of rhesus macaques, researchers investigate how the brain processes distractions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 16, 2015·3 min readThe Secret of EmpathyIn both mice and men, stress from the presence of strangers prevents feelings of empathy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 15, 2015·4 min readPeople Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never HappenedIn a lab setting, researchers were able to convince test subjects they had committed crimes they did not commit, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2015·5 min readMusic Cuts Across CulturesA new study reports emotional responses to music appear to cross cultures.Read More
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