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·March 31, 2015·3 min read

Child’s Brain Development Correlatively Linked to Socioeconomic Status and Parental Education Level

Neuroimaging study finds correlation between a child's brain development and the socioeconomic status of their family.

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·March 30, 2015·4 min read

Changes to Brain Areas Associated with Emotion and Memory Induced by ECT

According to a new study, electroconvulsive therapy causes changes to areas of the brain responsible for memory and emotion.

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·March 27, 2015·4 min read

How the Brain Switches Strategies to Find Better Solutions

Researchers explore how the brain is able to switch from an ongoing strategy to a new, more efficient one.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·March 27, 2015·3 min read

Only 1 of 85 College Students Could Draw Apple’s Logo from Memory in Psychology Study

Could you draw or pick out the Apple logo from memory? It turns out only 1 in 85 test participants can.

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·March 27, 2015·3 min read

Genes Involved in Memory and Learning Activated when Professional Musicians Perform

A new study investigates the effect of musical performance on the gene expression of professional musicians and finds enhanced activity in motor function, memory and learning.

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Featured Psychology

·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Crossing Fingers Can Reduce Feelings of Pain

Variation of the pain experiment known as the thermal grill illusion, helps researchers discover how you feel pain is affected by where the sources of pain are in relation to one another.

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·March 25, 2015·3 min read

Behavioral and Cognitive Impairment Linked to Prenatal Exposure to Everyday Air Pollutants

Researchers report prenatal exposure to PAH can contribute to offspring developing behavioral and cognitive problems due to disruptive effects on early brain development.

Autism Featured

·March 25, 2015·3 min read

Children with ASD More Likely to Have GI Issues than Typically Developing Peers

A new study reports children with autism spectrum disorders are two and a half times as likely to suffer from GI issues than their typically developing peers.