FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 1, 2014·4 min readNight Owls Tend to Be Bigger Risk TakersAccording to a new study, female night owls had cortisol levels comparable to men. The researcher suggests high cortisol levels could be a biological mechanism which explains higher risk taking in night owls.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readComputer Maps 21 Distinct Emotional Expressions, Even Happily DisgustedResearchers discover a new way for computers to recognize 21 distinct and complex facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readWeaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky BehaviorDifferent connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·3 min readAddicts Who Live in the Moment May Benefit Most from Certain Kinds of TreatmentPeople with drug dependencies who are least likely to take the future into account could be the ones who benefit most from certain treatments, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 30, 2014·3 min readScientists Pinpoint How We Miss Subtle Visual Changes, and Why It Keeps Us SaneResearchers discover an upside to the brain mechanisms which can blind us to continuity errors in movies and in the real world.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2014·3 min readGulf War Illness Not in Veterans’ Heads, But in Their MitochondriaResearchers report veterans suffering Gulf War illness have impaired mitochondrial function.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 28, 2014·2 min readBrain Scans Link Concern for Justice with Reason Not EmotionA new neuroimaging study finds those who care about justice are swayed more by reason than emotion.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 27, 2014·3 min readStudy Finds Gaming Augments Players’ Social LivesOffline social behavior isn't being replaced in those who play games online, instead gaming expanding players' social lives, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeatured·March 26, 2014·3 min readNew Clue to Autism Found Inside Brain CellsProblems with memory formation, social interactions and higher level thinking in people with autism may be partially attributed to the activity of receptors in the brain, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 24, 2014·2 min readResearch Reveals New Depths of Complexity in Nerve CellsA new study reveals a complexity to neurons which could affect future therapies aimed at altering memory and mood in humans.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 20, 2014·2 min readComputers See Through Faked Expressions of Pain Better Than PeopleA new study reports a computer system is better able to spot real or faked pain expressions than humans.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·March 19, 2014·3 min readSocial Feedback Loop Aids Language DevelopmentA social feedback loop is created when verbal interactions take place between parent and child. This loop is important for language development, but is experienced less frequently and is diminished in strength for children with Autism.Read More
