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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 28, 2020Strong convictions can blind us to information that challenges themPeople fail to process information that contradicts their convictions. A new study explains the neural processes that contribute to confirmation bias. Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 27, 2020The neural home where stress livesResearchers have identified a hippocampal neural network that activates during stress. Activity in a hippocampal-hypothalamus network predicts greater feelings of stress, while connectivity between the hippocampus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex predicts less stress. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 26, 2020Schizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the earA new study reports hyper-connectivity between substructures of the thalamus, and the cerebral cortex may be responsible for auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia. Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 25, 2020Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain whyResearchers have identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic alcohol use. Nineteen of the genes were previously unknown independent risk factors for alcohol use disorder. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 24, 2020Behavioral disorders more common in children exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroidsChildren exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroids had higher rates of emotional, behavioral, and psychological developmental disorders than their peers whose mothers did not take the drug. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 23, 2020When is reading your partner’s emotions beneficial, and when harmful?Study reveals when empathetic accuracy is beneficial, and also harmful, to relationships. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2020Study links severe childhood deprivation to neuropsychological difficulties in adulthoodSevere adversity experienced in childhood increases the risk of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2020Wired for marriage: The neural and genetic links to romantic loveResearchers have identified both genetic and neural mechanisms associated with romantic love and attachment. The maintenance of romantic love is not only associated with subcortical brain regions but also higher-order centers of the brain. The propensity to sustain romantic love appears to also be affected by genetic variability, specifically with genes associated with dopamine, vasopressin, and oxytocin. Read More
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