FeaturedPsychology·July 7, 2014·4 min readSleep Deprivation Leads to Symptoms of SchizophreniaA new study reports that 24 hours of sleep deprivation can lead to symptoms similar to schizophrenia in healthy people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 3, 2014·4 min readSchizophrenia Associated Gene Variation Affects Brain Cell DevelopmentResearchers discover people missing a certain small part of the genome are at higher risk of developing schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 2, 2014·5 min readStudy Identifies Predictors for Teen Binge DrinkingA new neuroimaging study helps predict which teen are susceptible to binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2014·2 min readSorting Out EmotionsResearchers discover some brain cells recognize emotions base on the viewer's perceptions rather than true emotion being expressed.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 30, 2014·3 min readLead in Kids’ Blood Linked With Behavioral and Emotional ProblemsA new study reports emotional and behavioral problems can occur with even low exposure to lead. Additionally, as the levels of lead increase in the blood, so do the problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 27, 2014·4 min readBad LearningResearchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2014·3 min readEarly Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the BrainA new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 26, 2014·3 min readPeople with Tinnitus Process Emotions Differently from Their PeersPeople with tinnitus process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 25, 2014·5 min readNeural Sweet TalkA new study reports taste related words like 'sweet' or 'bitter' engage emotional centers in the brain more than literal words with the same meaning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 24, 2014·2 min readHelpful Bouncing Babies Show That Moving Together to Music Builds BondsMoving in time with another to music helps babies to bond, a new report suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 24, 2014·3 min readStudy Finds Learning by Repetition Impairs Recall of DetailsResearchers discover that while repetition enhances the factual content of memories, it also reduces the amount of details stored.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 23, 2014·4 min readSensitive? Emotional? Empathetic? It Could be in Your GenesA new neuroimaging study finds physical evidence that the highly sensitive brain responds powerfully to emotional images.Read More
