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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2015·3 min readOnce Seen, Never Forgotten: Apes Can Anticipate Events in Memorable Movie ScenesResearchers demonstrate apes are able to encode single experience events into long term memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 1, 2015·3 min readInfants’ Moral Development Affected by Parents’ Views on JusticeA new study reports parental views on justice have an impact on the moral development of their infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2015·6 min readCreatures of Habit: How Neurons Weigh Behavioral Cost and RewardAccording to a new study, habit formation is driven by neurons in the striatum which represent both the cost and reward of the behavior.Read More
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