FeaturedPsychology·July 19, 2016·3 min readLanguage Shapes Infant Cognition, Even Before They Can TalkAccording to researchers, even before they can talk, infants are able to form object categories and make predictions about the object's behavior.Read More
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FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·July 15, 2016·5 min readA Fast Acting Drug for OCDA new study provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind OCD and suggests the disorder could be treated by a class of drugs that has been investigated in clinical trails.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 14, 2016·3 min readWhy Scientists are Calling for Experiments on EcstasyResearchers call for a rigorous scientific exploration of MDMA's effects to identify precisely how the drug works, the data from which could be used to develop therapeutic compounds.Read More
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FeaturedMost PopularOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 13, 2016·6 min readImmune System Affects and Controls Social BehaviorResearchers report the immune system directly affects, and maybe even controls, a creature's social behaviors and desire to interact with others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 13, 2016·6 min readWhy We Like The Music We DoAccording to a new study, musical tastes are cultural in origin and not hardwired in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2016·5 min readPrimate Brain Development Study May Shed Light on Human Developmental DisordersA new study that looks at the development of rhesus monkey brains could shed light on the neurodevelopmental processes involved in disorders such as schizophrenia and autism in humans.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2016·5 min readMini-Brain Model of Idiopathic Autism Reveals Underlying Pathology of Neuronal OvergrowthA new mini brain model reveals defective molecular pathways during brain development can result in early neuronal overgrowth associated with ideopahtic Autism.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 12, 2016·4 min readNew Antidepressant Target Discovered: Mouse StudyA new study reveals decreasing a specific set of proteins reduces depression in mice.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 12, 2016·2 min read“Tuned In” To Emotional TeensAccording to researchers, a new program helps teens to build emotional awareness with the help of music.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·July 12, 2016·4 min readSuicide Rate is 22 Percent Higher in People with Epilepsy Than the General PopulationAccording to a new study released by the CDC, suicide rates among people with epilepsy are 22 percent higher than in the general population.Read More
