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Humans aren’t designed to be happy

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2019

Researchers argue humans did not evolve to be consistently happy but primarily survive and reproduce. Evolution, they say, placed an advantage on depression, preventing humans from engaging in risky or hopeless situations.... Read More...

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Environment, not evolution, might underlie some human-ape differences

Neuroscience NewsJuly 15, 2019

A new study sheds doubt on existing theories of ape social cognition. Researchers argue it is possible apes and humans are equally capable in some aspects of social cognition, such as social signaling. The study concludes it is essential to not just consider evolution, but also environmental factors when researching ape-human differences.... Read More...

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Infants 10 to 16 months old prefer those who yield in conflicts

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2019

In staged confrontations between two puppets, infants under 18 months preferred the one who deferred. However, older children preferred the victors.... Read More...

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Screams contain a ‘calling card’ for the vocalizer’s identity

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2019

Listeners can correctly identify whether pairs of screams originate from the same person or two different people. Findings suggest human screams convey a level of individual identity and shed new light on their evolutionary origin.... Read More...

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What made humans ‘the fat primate’?

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2019

Early humans underwent critical shifts in how DNA was packaged inside fat cells. As a result, the human body's ability to turn "bad" fat into "good", calorie burning fat was reduced.... Read More...

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Puppy love: Why puppy dog eyes evolved to benefit communication with humans

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2019

Domestication transformed the facial muscle anatomy of dogs specifically for facial communication with humans. The muscular movement around the eyebrows resembles expressions humans produce when upset, triggering a nurturing response from the dog's owners. ... Read More...

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Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2019

Study of macaque monkeys reveals speech and music may have shaped the human brain's auditory networks. Researchers found specific areas of the human brain have a stronger preference for pitch than that of primates, raising the possibility certain sounds, which are embedded in music and speech, may have shaped the organization of our brains.... Read More...

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Study shows how the nervous system can transmit information across multiple generations

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2019

Neural small RNAs regulate germline genes to control behavior transgenerationally in nematodes.... Read More...

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Researchers discover cells that change their identity during normal development

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2019

Melanocytes, a type of pigment cell in zebrafish, can transform after development into a different cell type.... Read More...

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Fathers aid development of larger brains

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2019

Reliable and stable paternal care is correlated with the evolution of larger brains in their offspring.... Read More...

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Scientists uncover a trove of genes that could hold key to how humans evolved

Neuroscience NewsMay 27, 2019

Dozens of genes previously believed to have similar roles across different organisms are actually unique to humans. The genetic codes are for transcription factors, which help control gene activity. The findings may help to explain how humans evolved.... Read More...

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Young children willing to punish misbehavior, even at personal cost

Neuroscience NewsMay 20, 2019

Children as young as three enact costly punishments. Additionally, findings reveal a sense of authority can foster group regulatory behavior amongst children of various different age groups.... Read More...

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Humans aren’t designed to be happy

What made humans ‘the fat primate’?

Puppy love: Why puppy dog eyes evolved to benefit communication with humans

Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch

Study shows how the nervous system can transmit information across multiple generations

Researchers discover cells that change their identity during normal development

Fathers aid development of larger brains

Scientists uncover a trove of genes that could hold key to how humans evolved