FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 18, 2020How does your body respond to feelings of moral outrage? Depends on your politicsStudy reveals liberals and conservatives feel certain violations of moral concerns, such as loyalty and purity, in different areas of their bodies. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2019Researchers discover the brain circuits that rapidly detect friend or foeThree key components have been identified, which allow for the rapid processing of emotion to assess whether someone is a potential friend or foe. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·October 15, 2019Happy, angry or neutral expressions? Eyes react just as fastThe initial reaction of the brain is independent of the facial emotional expression we see. It is only after the eye movement is completed that the brain shows strong responses to the emotional expression of a face. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeuroscienceneurotechPsychology·September 25, 2019AI helps scientists predict depression outcomesArtificial intelligence technology was able to identify specific brain regions which were most important for predicting whether a person with depression would respond to SSRI antidepressants. Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 17, 2019Some children with autism more able to read thoughts and feelings from facial expressions than previously thoughtA new study questions the theory that adolescents on the autism spectrum have trouble identifying different emotions expressed on the faces of others. The findings revealed adolescents with ASD have similar accuracy, response times, and fixation on facial features as their neurotypical peers when asked to infer mental states from faces. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2019An island for negative emotionsIn mice, the insular cortex processes negative emotions and bodily discomfort. The findings shed light on emotional processing in animals and humans. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 8, 2019So cute you could crush it? The neuroscience of “cute aggression”Some people feel an overwhelming sense of wanting to commit an act of aggression when they see a cute baby animal. Researchers say cute aggression may be a neural mechanism that mediates feelings of being overwhelmed. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 4, 2019Gender impacts brain activity in alcohol use disorderMen with alcohol use disorder have diminished brain activity in areas associated with emotional processing, memory and social processing, compared to women with AUD. The findings may lead to gender-specific treatments to help relieve addition to alcohol. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2019Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problemA correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms, adversity and childhood anxiety has been identified by researchers at Columbia University. Studying fMRI data and fecal samples, researchers noted adversity was associated with microbial diversity changes and differences prefrontal cortex activation in response to emotional faces. Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 7, 2019PAC1R Mutation May Be Linked to Severity of Social Deficits in ASDResearchers report a mutation of PAC1R may be linked to the severity of social deficits experienced by those on the autism spectrum. The findings could serve as a biomarker to guide interventions and predict better outcomes for children with ASD. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 21, 2018People with Schizophrenia Experience Emotions Differently From Others, Body Map ShowsStudy reveals those with schizophrenia have an overall reduction of bodily sensations across all emotions, where as those without the disorder show specific patterns of increase arousal and decreased energy across the body for each emotion. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 30, 2018Key Differences in Brains of Women and Men with SchizophreniaResearchers have identified key differences between the way males and females with schizophrenia process the emotional states of others than those without the condition. The study reports those with schizophrenia use less complex brain regions than healthy controls to process other people's emotions. Read More
