FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 8, 2020·4 min readMother’s Empathy Linked to ‘Epigenetic’ Changes to the Oxytocin GeneMethylation of the oxytocin gene OXT was associated with maternal personal distress, resulting in harsher parenting. OXT methylation was also negatively correlated with gray matter in the right inferior temporal gyrus.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2016·5 min readPossible Explanation For Why Male Mice Tolerate Stress Better Than FemalesResearchers have discovered a key molecule that appears to reduce anxiety in male mice, but not females.Read More
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