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·September 19, 2026·6 min read

Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Sleep Loss in Schizophrenia

Study finds nighttime bedroom light is linked to 55 minutes less sleep and poor sleep efficiency in schizophrenia outpatients.

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·September 15, 2026·7 min read

Immune Protein Protects Brain Against Depression and PTSD After TBI

Naturally occurring anti-NMDAR1 IgM antibodies protect against depression and PTSD after traumatic brain injury by shielding extrasynaptic receptors.

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·August 24, 2026·3 min read

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

A new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive functions and memory decline.

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·August 10, 2026·8 min read

Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness

Happy human faces activate the canine reward system, while dog brains generate distinct activity patterns to differentiate between human anger, fear, and sadness.

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·August 7, 2026·10 min read

Why Psychedelics Make Everything Feel Deeply Connected

A new study introduces "apical hypercontextualisation," explaining how psychedelics target serotonin receptors on layer V pyramidal neurons to shift brain processing from raw sensory input toward associative context.

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·August 7, 2026·7 min read

Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety

Early-life stress elevates the enzyme SETD7 in dopamine neurons, uncoiling DNA and creating a physical scar that heightens adult stress vulnerability.

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·August 7, 2026·9 min read

How Overconfidence and Loss Aversion Co-Evolved

A new study demonstrates that human overconfidence persists because its decision-making costs make it a credible, peacock-like evolutionary signal of underlying ability.

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·August 6, 2026·10 min read

Depression Triggers Volume Loss in Memory Brain Areas

Depression in older adults is tied to volume reduction in the CA23DG hippocampal subfield, independent of Alzheimer's biomarkers.

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·August 6, 2026·9 min read

ChatGPT Predicts Human Personality Test Results

ChatGPT can generate validated personality questionnaires from texts like the DSM-5 and accurately predict human population responses before surveys are administered.

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·August 5, 2026·9 min read

Nonordinary Experiences Lead to Long-Term Personal Growth

A new study demonstrates that over half of people reporting nonordinary experiences experience positive long-term effects, showing that personal appraisal dictates outcome.

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·August 5, 2026·9 min read

THC Significantly Reduces Trauma Nightmares in PTSD

A study of over 170 PTSD patients finds that evening doses of dronabinol (THC) significantly reduce trauma-related nightmares, with over a third achieving complete remission.