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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·February 13, 2017·5 min read

          Brain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?

          Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 17, 2020·5 min read

          The Neural Mechanisms Behind Support for Political Violence

          People with strong moral and political convictions who saw images of protestors congruent to their own views showed activation in the brain's reward system. The study suggests violent acts in political protests can arise as a desire to act morally, rather than from bad intentions.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·November 23, 2020·3 min read

          Children More Willing to Punish if the Wrongdoer Is ‘Taught a Lesson’

          Children as young as four are more willing to make personal sacrifices to punish those who do wrong, especially if they believe the punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson.
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          ·May 6, 2021·4 min read

          Epilepsy Research Reveals Why Sleep Increases Risk of Sudden Death

          Both sleep and seizures reduce heart rate, a new study into mortality and epilepsy reveal. Seizures also disrupt the natural regulation of sleep-related changes. This can sometimes prove deadly and increase the risk of sudden death in epilepsy patients.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·January 7, 2016·4 min read

          Questioning Our Morality: Zoning Out or Deep Thinking?

          According to researchers, stories that force us to think about our deepest moral values activate a brain region once thought to be on autopilot.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 29, 2018·5 min read

          The Problem with Solving Problems

          Researchers say prevalence induced concept changes cause people to redefine problems as they are reduced.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 14, 2019·4 min read

          Moral emotions, a diagnostic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

          Moral emotions are significantly more impaired than emotions without moral content in those with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). By contrast, those with Alzheimer's disease exhibit similar performance in both moral and extra-moral emotions as healthy subjects. The findings provide a novel biomarker for the diagnosis of FTD.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·February 24, 2021·4 min read

          Atheists and Believers Both Have Moral Compasses, but With Key Differences

          Atheists are more likely to believe the morality of an action is based on its consequences, while theists are more inclined to endorse moral values that promote group cohesion. Both believers and non-believers share moral values related to protecting vulnerable individuals and liberty versus oppression, a new study concludes.
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          FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 15, 2018·4 min read

          Our Shared Reality is Fraying

          Researchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 26, 2019·4 min read

          Why some people distrust atheists

          25% of the population in the US identify as non-religious, with 3% actively identifying as atheist. Researchers investigate why many people distrust those who identify as being atheist.
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          FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience
          ·May 16, 2017·4 min read

          Current ‘Moral Enhancement’ Technologies Are Neither Feasible Nor Wise

          A new study assesses existing research into 'moral enhancement' technologies and reports that current methods are neither wise nor feasible.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·June 3, 2015·4 min read

          Increased Grey Matter in Those With Higher Levels of Moral Reasoning

          A new study reports people with higher levels of moral reasoning appear to have increased grey matter volume in areas of the brain associated with complex social behavior and decision making.
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