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·April 11, 2017·4 min read

Stress Can Induce Empathy

A new study reveals acute stress can increase pro-social behavior and empathy.

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·April 5, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Reacts to Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation increases the number of available A1 adenosine receptors, but restorative sleep helps normalize them again, a new study reports.

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·April 4, 2017·4 min read

Imagine Being More Patient

Researchers report patience may be increased by imagining an outcome before acting on an impulse.

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·April 3, 2017·5 min read

When Writing Interferes with Hearing

Neuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Area of the Brain Affected by Autism Detected

Researchers report the anterior cingulate cortex, an area of the brain associated with empathy, activates very weakly in people with autism.

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·March 31, 2017·4 min read

Mental Shortcuts, Not Emotion, Guide Irrational Decisions

Irrational decision making may be due to a lack of mental effort rather than emotions, a new study reports.

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·March 22, 2017·4 min read

Satnavs ‘Switch Off’ Parts of the Brain

Researchers report no additional activity in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex when a person uses satnav to enter into new areas.

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·March 21, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Sees the World in 3D

A new neuroimaging study reveals how different parts of the brain represent an object's location in depth compared to its 2D location.

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·March 14, 2017·5 min read

Buzzing the Brain With Electricity Can Boost Working Memory

Researchers use transcranial alternating current stimulation to help improve short term working memory.

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·March 13, 2017·5 min read

Predicting Crime Knowledge States in the Human Brain

Neuroimaging can detect whether a person is acting in a state of knowledge when committing a crime, or whether they are acting recklessly with no premeditation, researchers report.