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·March 28, 2017·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Improves Schizophrenia-Like Cognitive Problems

Researchers report stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia like cognitive problems helps to normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rat's ability to estimate the passage of time.

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·March 28, 2017·7 min read

Enlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose Depression

Researchers are utilizing neuroimaging data to identify brain patterns and predict depression with the help of machine learning.

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·March 27, 2017·4 min read

People Who Watch Entertainment TV Are More Likely to Vote for Populist Politicians

Researchers report people who were frequently exposed to entertainment television were more likely to vote for populist politicians and parties. Additionally, less educated people and those exposed to entertainment TV as children were more likely to vote for populists than their non-exposed peers.

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·March 27, 2017·3 min read

Is Personal Adversity Contributing to Political Polarization?

According to a new study, unexpected life events ranging from relationship stress to illness can lead to political polarization, pushing moderate thinkers to more extreme wings of their parties and political views.

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·March 27, 2017·3 min read

Brain Activity Can Be Used to Predict Reading Success up to 2 Years in Advance

Researchers study event related potentials to help predict children's reading levels in years to come.

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·March 27, 2017·4 min read

Brain Structure That Helps Us Understand What Others Think Revealed

Researchers identify brain areas associated with developing the ability to "put ourselves in other people's shoes".

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·March 26, 2017·3 min read

Fainting Disorder Mechanism Identified

Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind the fainting disorder, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.

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·March 24, 2017·4 min read

Who is Least Afraid of Death?

A new study reveals atheists and those who hold very religious beliefs are least afraid of dying.

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·March 23, 2017·5 min read

Brain Circuit That Drives Pleasure Inducing Behavior Identified

Neurons in an area of the brain commonly associated with fear drive pleasure seeking behaviors, a new study reports.

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·March 23, 2017·3 min read

Boosting Natural Brain Opioids May Be A Better Way To Treat Anxiety

Researchers report medications that boost the effect of naturally produced opioids may be better at reducing anxiety and fear than receptor binding opioids.