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·September 6, 2022·4 min read

How Does Nature Nurture the Brain?

An hour-long stroll in nature helps decrease activity in an area of the brain associated with stress processing, a new study reports.

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·May 18, 2022·7 min read

Both Nature and Nurture Contribute to Signatures of Socioeconomic Status in the Brain

Both genetics and environmental factors contribute to socioeconomic status' impact in an interplay with effects that spans several areas of the brain.

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·October 4, 2020·4 min read

Nurture Trumps Nature in Determining Severity of PTSD Symptoms

The ability to foster and form secure interpersonal attachments can mitigate some of the genetic risks associated with PTSD.

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·September 3, 2020·4 min read

Schizophrenia: Nurture Cannot Overcome Nature

Too much methionine in-vitro caused schizophrenia in mice, regardless of the level of postpartum care. Researchers suggest the same outcome would be true for humans.

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·October 10, 2019·3 min read

Musical perception: nature or nurture?

Although musical perception is universal, musical training alters the perception of music.

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·September 24, 2018·3 min read

How Nature and Nurture Shape the Sleeping Brain

Using EEG to study twin teenagers, researchers tease apart the influence of genetic and environmental factors on brain activity during sleep.

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·February 8, 2018·6 min read

Nature, Meet Nurture

A new study reveals a diverse array of genetic changes that occur in the brain following sensory experiences.

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·October 3, 2017·6 min read

Got a Picky Eater? How ‘Nature and Nurture’ May Be Influencing Eating Behavior in Young Children

Picky eating in children may not be a result of tricky behavior, it could actually be down to genetics. Researchers identify two genes associated with picky eating.

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·March 29, 2016·4 min read

Nurture Can Override Nature When it Comes to Depression

According to researchers, putting genetically depressed rats in engaging environments can make them happier.

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·March 14, 2016·3 min read

Environmental Intervention Can Temporarily Raise General Intelligence

A new study reports environmental intervention can help to raise general intelligence in low birth weight children, but only in the short term.

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·July 28, 2015·2 min read

Does Talent or Training Make a Musician Good? Depends on Their Brain Structure

A new study provides evidence to distinguish between the parts of the brain which account for individual talent and the areas activated through training.

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·May 19, 2015·3 min read

Nature or Nurture? Twin Study Finds Both are Almost Equal

According to a new study, on average, the variation for human traits and diseases is 49 per cent genetic and 51 per cent due to environmental factors.