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·November 25, 2013·2 min read

Experiencing Awe Increases Belief in the Supernatural

Researcher claim awe-inspiring sights could underlie a trigger for believing in the supernatural.

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·September 27, 2017·5 min read

Anxious Moms May Give Clues About How Anxiety Develops

According to researchers, babies whose mothers were more anxious spent longer focusing on environmental threats than those whose moms were more relaxed.

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·October 5, 2013·3 min read

Is the Human Brain Capable of Identifying a Fake Smile?

Researchers discover how a smile confuses out emotional recognition and can make us perceive a face as happy, even if it is not.

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·August 16, 2013·2 min read

Female Frogs Prefer Males Who Multitask

Female frogs prefer males whose calls reflect their ability to multitask effectively, a new study suggests.

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·December 14, 2016·4 min read

Infants Show Apparent Awareness of Ethnic Differences

Children under the age of one appear to be able to notice differences when looking at the faces of women from different ethnic backgrounds, a new study reports.

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·July 16, 2013·3 min read

Inner Speech Speaks Volumes About the Brain

New research shows a predictive brain signal could explain why we "hear" our inner voice, even in the absence of actual sound.

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·August 2, 2013·2 min read

Study Finds Night Owls More Likely to be Psychopaths

A new study suggests those who stay up late into the night are more likely to display anti-social personality trait and psychopathic tendencies.

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·May 2, 2017·7 min read

Researchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the Brain

Reviewing brain scans of bipolar patients, researchers observe notable differences in the thickness of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with motivation and control inhibition compared to those without the disorder.

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·December 30, 2013·4 min read

Toward a Molecular Explanation for Schizophrenia

Inhibition of a basic cellular process could contribute to schizophrenia, a new study reports.

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·August 4, 2016·7 min read

Schizophrenia Simulator: When Chemistry Upends Sanity’s Balance

Researchers have developed a model of schizophrenia that simulates chemical imbalances associated with memory disturbances.

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·September 15, 2017·3 min read

People with Schizophrenia Left Out of Longevity Revolution

UCSD researchers investigate the longevity gap between people with schizophrenia and the general population. The note a 37 percent increase in the mean standardized mortality rate in people with schizophrenia from studies conducted pre-1970's to those conducted more recently.