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·May 30, 2017·4 min read

Visual Brain Predicts Future Events Based on Past Experiences

The visual cortex is involved in predicting future events, a new study reports.

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·May 30, 2017·3 min read

Brain Opioids Help Us To Relate To Others

Study reveals how the brain's opioid system modulates response to others in pain.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain

Findings shed light on possible causes for reading disorders such as dyslexia.

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·May 25, 2017·4 min read

Fathers’ Brains Respond Differently to Daughters Than Sons

According to researchers, dads with toddler daughters are more responsive to their child's needs than fathers with toddler sons.

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·May 24, 2017·4 min read

Brain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks Out

According to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.

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·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Newly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social Cognition

Researchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.

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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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·May 14, 2017·6 min read

Visual Images Often Intrude on Verbal Thinking

When prompted to use verbal thinking, people create visual images to accompany their speech, implying visual thinking could be hardwired into our brains, a new study reports.

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·May 11, 2017·2 min read

How Harmful is Alcohol For the Adolescent Brain?

Researchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults' brains.