FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 28, 2017·6 min readHow Your Brain Makes An Article Go ViralA new study investigates how our brains decide which news articles to read and share. Brain scans also help predict large scale virality of some posts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 28, 2017·5 min readPhysical Commitment Makes Performers Appreciate Their Music MoreAccording to researchers, embarking in physical activity makes people appreciate the musical sounds they produce more, even if the sounds do not correspond with their personal musical tastes.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2017·3 min readAutism Risk Genes Linked to Evolving BrainAccording to researchers, genes linked to autism may have been positively selected during human evolution as they contribute to enhanced cognition.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·3 min readIf You Get the Chills From Music, You May Have a Unique BrainPeople who physically respond to music with chills have stronger fiber connections between the auditory cortex and emotional processing areas in the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 27, 2017·5 min readDogs and Toddlers Show Similarities in Social IntelligenceA new study reports two year old children and dogs show similar patterns of social intelligence, more so than human children and chimps.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2017·3 min readBrain Imaging Headband Measures How Our Minds Align When We CommunicateResearchers report a new neuroimaging device can successfully measure brain synchronization during a conversation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readHow Being Funny Changes the BrainResearchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·5 min readNew Risk Factors for Anxiety DisordersResearchers discover a genetic pathway that could lead to people developing anxiety and panic disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readDo You Look Like Your Name?Cultural stereotypes could be the reason why people are pretty good at matching names to faces, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2017·7 min readThe Making of Music: Study Proposes New Theory of Evolution of Infant Directed SongMusic, specifically infant directed song, could have evolved as a means to allow parents to let their children know their needs are being met, while freeing them up to perform other essential tasks, a new study theorizes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 25, 2017·8 min readDeep Brain Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Anorexia is Safe and May Improve SymptomsA small study suggests deep brain stimulation may be beneficial for improving mood and reducing anxiety while helping to increase weight in those with anorexia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 25, 2017·5 min readClues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid ArthritisResearchers discover 8 genes that could explain the inverse relationship between RA and schizophrenia.Read More
