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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·September 20, 2012·2 min read

          ‘Psychopaths’ Have An Impaired Sense of Smell

          People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.
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          FeaturedNeurologyPsychology
          ·June 22, 2016·3 min read

          “Hey! You Stole My Food!” Abnormal Eating Behaviors in Frontotemporal Dementia

          A new study investigates the link between frontotemporal dementia and abnormal eating behaviors.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 9, 2020·5 min read

          Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal

          Neuroimaging study sheds light on what drove the evolutionary development of human creativity.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 21, 2018·3 min read

          Beauty is Simpler, and Less Special, Than We Realize

          Analyzing the work of great philosophers and recent neuroscience research, researchers conclude certain simple features, such as symmetry and roundness, make things more attractive to us.
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          This brain scan highlights the thalamus and OFC
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 16, 2019·5 min read

          Brain activity of Spanish Popular Party voters triggered by rivals

          Neuroimaging study of Spanish voters reveals negative political messages illicit stronger neural responses. Messages about corruption activate brain areas associated with risk and disappointment.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·April 26, 2021·5 min read

          Brain Changes Following TBI Share Similarities With Alzheimer’s Disease

          Combining brain scan images with machine learning, researchers identified a number of brain changes following TBI that share similarities with Alzheimer's disease. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that the two conditions follow the same trajectories.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·February 2, 2017·4 min read

          Brain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit Suicide

          Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 24, 2017·4 min read

          Brain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks Out

          According to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·July 15, 2013·2 min read

          Brain Discovery Could Help Schizophrenics

          Researchers discover a link between the orbitofrontal cortex and learning and behavioral deficits in mice with a gene associated with mental illness.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·June 8, 2017·5 min read

          Brain Imaging Reveals Neural Roots of Caring

          Researchers use neuroimaging to identify brain patters associated with feelings of empathy that are predictable and consistent across individuals.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 27, 2019·5 min read

          Brain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivity

          White matter connectivity between the auditory processing areas and brain areas associated with reward may explain why we like, or dislike music.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·March 25, 2016·5 min read

          Brain’s Response to Social Exclusion Different in Young Marijuana Users

          According to a new study, activation of the insula is reduced in young marijuana users when they face social exclusion.
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