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·May 12, 2016·5 min read

A Genetic Link Between Impulsivity and Binge Drinking in Teens: Mouse and Human Study

Researchers link the gene KALRN to impulsivity and binge drinking behaviors in teens.

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·May 11, 2016·4 min read

Markers in Brain May Help Scientists Treat Single Sided Deafness

Researchers report a new discovery may help to find treatments more quickly for those with SSD.

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·May 11, 2016·3 min read

Social Objects in the Brain

A new study reports we may experience symbolic objects as social entities.

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·May 10, 2016·3 min read

Parental Depression Influences Risk Taking Behaviors in Adolescents

A new study links parental depression with increased activity in areas of the teen brain associated with risk taking behaviors.

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·May 10, 2016·4 min read

Withdrawn Children Display Predictable Brain Activity During Social Interactions

Researchers believe their findings could help to prevent at-risk children from developing anxiety disorders.

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·May 10, 2016·5 min read

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

A new study reports on the role of the frontal cortex in visual perception and how it can leave out objects in plain sight.

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·May 5, 2016·3 min read

Remember to Forget: How Memories Can Intentionally Be Forgotten

Findings have numerous potential applications, from diminishing harmful memories associated with PTSD, to developing educational tools, researchers say.

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·May 2, 2016·5 min read

How Our Biases Can Affect How We See Others

According to researchers, the stereotypes we hold may influence us to 'see' other's faces in ways that conform to our personal biases.

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·April 27, 2016·5 min read

Brain’s ‘Thesaurus’ Mapped to Help Decode Inner Thoughts

Researchers have devised a semantic atlas that shows how the brain organizes language.

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·April 20, 2016·4 min read

Pinpointing Brain Area That Recognizes Facial Expressions

A new study reports researchers have identified the area of the brain they believe to be responsible for recognizing human facial expressions.

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·April 18, 2016·3 min read

Trying, and Failing, to Forget Has Lasting Effects

Forgetting unimportant information is an active neurological process, a new study reports.

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·April 13, 2016·5 min read

How LSD Can Make Us Lose Our Sense of Self

Increases in global connectivity in brain networks of people under the influence of LSD correlate with the degree to which a person reported a sense of ego dissolution.