FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2016·5 min readPrenatal Fruit Consumption May Boost Baby’s Cognitive DevelopmentResearchers discover children of mothers who consumed more fruit while pregnant performed better on cognitive development tests at one year of age.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 24, 2016·6 min readPoverty Marks a Gene Predicting DepressionResearchers identify a biological pathway for depression in high risk teens who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged families.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·May 24, 2016·3 min readSocial Network Conspiracy Theories About Zika Putting Vulnerable People at RiskA new study reports pseudoscientific claims and conspiracies spread through social networks refuting facts about the Zika virus and potential vaccines could potentially be putting the most vulnerable people at risk.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 24, 2016·4 min readCan’t Resist Temptation? That May Not Be a Bad ThingResearchers report what appears to be impulsiveness could be an adaptive strategy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 24, 2016·4 min readDepression Decreases Chances of Pregnancy in WomenAccording to researchers, women who are severely depressed have decreased chances of becoming pregnant.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 24, 2016·3 min readShedding Light on Mental Health Risks to Children of Older FathersA new study reports the increased risk of mental health problems in children of older dads is unlikely to result from the men's genes maturing with age.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 24, 2016·8 min readGenes Linked to the Effect of Stress and Mood on Longevity IdentifiedResearchers have identified a series of genes that could modulate the effect of mood and the response to stress on lifespan.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2016·4 min readDid Human Like Intelligence Evolve to Care For Helpless Babies?According to researchers, human intelligence may have evolved in response to the demands of caring for infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2016·4 min readWhy We Can’t Tickle OurselvesA researcher investigates why we find it impossible to tickle ourselves.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2016·4 min readExtreme Beliefs Often Mistaken For PsychosisResearchers proposes a new term to classify non-psychotic behavior that is associated with extreme beliefs and leads to acts of criminal violence.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2016·5 min readHacking Memory to Follow Through with IntentionsLinking simple, often forgotten tasks to distinctive cues may help us to remember to follow through, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2016·3 min readHow Infants Link Language and ThoughtA new study provides evidence of the role of experience in linking cognition and language in infants.Read More