FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readFacial Expressions: How the Brain Processes EmotionA new study reveals the amygdala has distinct neurons that can judge ambiguity and intensity of facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2017·6 min readWiring of the ‘Little Brain’ Linked to Multiple Forms of Mental IllnessResearchers report differences in the cerebellum and pons could increase risk for multiple forms of mental illness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2017·4 min readKetamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe DepressionA new research paper outlines principles for testing new treatments for depression and the use of ketamine to help treat the illness.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·4 min readSelf Harm Linked to Violence Towards OthersResearchers report on a link between people who self harm and violent crime.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·7 min readProbiotics Benefit in Schizophrenia Shaped by Yeast InfectionsResearchers report introducing probiotics help reduce yeast infections in men with schizophrenia. Additionally, the probiotics could help decrease the hallucinations and delusions associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2017·4 min readSchizophrenia Signs Linked to Uncoordinated Firing of Brain Cells: Mouse StudyResearchers report a group of neurons that fire haphazardly in mouse models of schizophrenia could underlie the psychosis that is symptomatic of the disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2017·8 min readStudy Reverses Thinking on Genetic Link to Depression and StressResearchers find no evidence that a serotonin related gene alters the impact stress has on depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 1, 2017·3 min readDepression Tops List As Leading Cause of Disability and Ill Health WorldwideAccording to a new report, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, with an 18% increase in those diagnosed with the disorder between 2005 and 2015.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 30, 2017·3 min readHow Animal Testing Is Helping Researchers Understand the OCD BrainA series of short films looks at how using animals to better understand what happens in the brains of those with OCD may help lead to better treatments.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 30, 2017·6 min readTests Can Help Quantify Automatic Empathy and Moral IntuitionsResearchers have developed new tests and math models to help quantify automatic moral and empathetic judgement.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 29, 2017·5 min readVulnerability to Psychosis: How to Detect itResearchers have identified an early vulnerability biomarker for psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Stimulation Improves Schizophrenia-Like Cognitive ProblemsResearchers report stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia like cognitive problems helps to normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rat's ability to estimate the passage of time.Read More
