FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2016·4 min readMiddle Age Memory Decline a Matter of Changing FocusMemory decline that starts during middle age may be the result of changes in what information the brain focuses on when forming and retrieving memories.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2016·3 min readHow Our Brain Puts the World in OrderA new study identifies different brain regions that become active when a strategy of categorization is applied.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2021·3 min readSchizophrenia: Altered Brain Structural Connectivity and Association With Neurological Soft SignsA new study found altered cortical and subcortical networks in those with schizophrenia and their unaffected first-degree relatives. Findings suggest brain regions associated with a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia are partly separated from brain regions implicating neural abnormalities.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 8, 2019·2 min readThe neurochemistry of social perceptionResearchers examined the effects oxytocin and vasopressin had on perceptions of social dominance. Oxytocin increased perception of greater dominance. Neuroimaging revealed the findings were also reflected in changes in brain regions associated with social perception.Read More
AutismFeatured·March 18, 2013·4 min readDifficulty in Recognizing Faces in Autism Linked to Performance in a Group of NeuronsNeurons in the specific brain area responsible for processing faces are too broadly "tuned" in some patients with autism, leading to difficulties in discriminating between the facial features of different individuals, a new study suggests.Read More
