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·February 9, 2017·4 min read

Infants Recognize Surprise In Others Before the Age of Two

At 20 months, children expect adults to display surprise when presented with false belief, a new study reports.

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·February 9, 2017·5 min read

Study Finds Naps May Help Preschoolers Learn

Preschool aged children who took naps after learning new verbs better understood the word when tested 24 hours later, a new study reports.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 9, 2017·4 min read

Words Can Sound “Round” or “Sharp” Without Us Realizing It

New research on the bouba-kiki effect reveals crossmodal mapping occurs independently on conscious awareness.

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·February 8, 2017·4 min read

Ketamine May Prevent PTSD Symptoms

A new study reports a single dose of ketamine given a week before a stressful even can act as a buffer against PTSD.

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·February 8, 2017·4 min read

Horror Movie Scenes Help Researchers Identify Key Brain Circuits for Fear Processing

The hippocampus and amygdala directly exchange signals in order to recognize emotional stimuli and encode them into memories, researchers report.

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·February 8, 2017·3 min read

Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Chemistry in the Brain

Using a drug used to help treat addiction, researcher report exposing people to their favorite songs no longer elicit feelings of pleasure.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 8, 2017·4 min read

How Does the Brain Make Perceptual Predictions Over Time?

Researchers propose a new framework to help explain how the brain is able to make predictions.

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·February 8, 2017·5 min read

Typical Male Brain Anatomy Associated With Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum Disorder

A new study reports neurotypical male brain anatomy is associated with a higher risk of ASD, and biological females with more typical male brain anatomy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.

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·February 7, 2017·6 min read

For Cops, Exposure to Stressful Situations Dysregulates Cortisol Pattern

Cortisol functions differently in police officers who have experienced extremely stressful situations while at work. The disturbances to regular cortisol function may leave them more vulnerable to diseases, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 7, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Create a Song That Makes Babies Happy

Psychologists and musicians work together to create a novel, highly baby friendly song. Future research may help identify babies' physiological responses to music.

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·February 7, 2017·4 min read

Handedness Arises From Genes in the Spinal Cords of Embryos

Researchers report genes that exhibit the greatest left-right differences in embryos are also implicated in an increased risk of developing schizophrenia.