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·May 15, 2017·6 min read

Psychedelics in The Lab and Clinic – Making Up For Lost Time

Used in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.

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·April 25, 2017·5 min read

Facial Expressions: How the Brain Processes Emotion

A new study reveals the amygdala has distinct neurons that can judge ambiguity and intensity of facial expressions.

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·April 24, 2017·5 min read

Brain Circuit Enables Split Second Decision When Cues Conflict

A new study reveals the brain circuit that governs how we respond to conflicting environmental cues.

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·April 4, 2017·3 min read

Can People Identify a Cat’s Mood Through Its Facial Expressions?

A new study aims to find out if people can identify their cat's emotions through their facial expressions. The researchers hope their findings will help better manage the welfare and health of these popular pets.

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·March 23, 2017·5 min read

Sleep Deprivation Impairs Ability to Interpret Facial Expressions

A new study reports people have a difficult time reading a person's emotion from their facial expression when sleep deprived.

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·February 1, 2017·5 min read

Early Signs of Anxiety and Depression May Be Evident in Newborns

Researchers report early indicators of depression and anxiety may be evident in the brain from birth.

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·December 7, 2016·6 min read

Rhythm of Breathing Affects Memory and Fear

Researchers found that the act of breathing does more than supply oxygen; it also impacts brain function and emotional behavior.

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·December 2, 2016·4 min read

How Do Children Hear Anger?

Researchers use neuroimaging technology and acoustical analysis to better understand how kids process emotion in speech.

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·October 11, 2016·4 min read

Could Mental Math Boost Emotional Health?

According to researchers, engaging the prefrontal cortex with mental math exercises could help to improve emotional health.

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·September 29, 2016·3 min read

Meditation Keeps Emotional Brain in Check

Meditation can help people to take their negative emotions, a new study reports.

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·June 9, 2016·4 min read

Sniffing You Out! Witnesses Can Catch Criminals With Smell

Could nose witnesses be just as reliable as eye witnesses when it comes to identifying criminals? A new study suggests they could be.

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·May 12, 2016·3 min read

Only Skin Deep? Botox May Affect Perceptions of Emotion

A new study reports Botox treatments temporarily block proprioceptive feedback, essentially making it difficult for others to read emotion from facial expressions.