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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 2, 2025·4 min read

          Study Reveals the Selfish Side of Karmic Belief

          A new study reveals people apply karma differently to themselves and others. While individuals view their own positive experiences as karmic rewards, they tend to interpret others' suffering as deserved punishment.
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          ·August 10, 2021·5 min read

          Readiness to Punish Others for Selfish Behavior Explained by Functional Brain Connections

          The stronger the connection between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and temporal-parietal junction, the less likely people are to punish others for selfish deeds.
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          ·April 12, 2021·5 min read

          How Spanking May Affect Brain Development in Children

          Corporal punishment may detrimentally harm brain development, a new study reports. Previous studies have revealed links between spanking and psychological problems, including depression and anxiety. The new study found children who experienced spanking as a form of punishment demonstrated greater activation in areas of the prefrontal cortex in response to fearful stimuli.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·December 16, 2020·4 min read

          Training Methods Based on Punishment Compromise Dog Welfare

          Using aversive stimuli and punishments to train dogs leads to increased stress and anxiety in the animals.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·September 15, 2020·3 min read

          Reward and Punishment Take Similar Paths in the Mouse Brain

          Researchers found specific neurons in the striosome that help mice learn to avoid negative experiences.
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          ·November 22, 2019·4 min read

          How the brain decides to punish or not

          The bilateral claustrum, right inferior frontal gyrus, and left superior frontal gyrus remain active during activities involving social punishment.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·August 12, 2019·4 min read

          Individuals are swayed by their peers, leading to more severe punishments

          Peer pressure can shift an individual's punitive preference across a variety of contexts. Groups induce conformity by forcing less caution and more impulsivity in individuals, and by amplifying the value of punishment.
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          ·May 20, 2019·5 min read

          Young children willing to punish misbehavior, even at personal cost

          Children as young as three enact costly punishments. Additionally, findings reveal a sense of authority can foster group regulatory behavior amongst children of various different age groups.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·September 11, 2018·6 min read

          Humans Might Not Be Altruistic ‘Avengers’ After All

          Contrary to popular belief, researchers report most people do not interfere when they witness someone abusing a stranger.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·March 26, 2018·5 min read

          Neural Fingerprints of Altruism

          A new neuroimaging study of war veterans with TBI reveals some interesting insights into brain areas associated with altruism.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 19, 2018·3 min read

          How the Brain Responds to Injustice

          A new study implicates oxytocin in corrective punishment that helps maintain fairness.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 30, 2017·5 min read

          Brain Scans Reveal Why Rewards and Punishments Don’t Seem to Work on Teens

          Researchers investigate the teenage brain and answer questions as to why behaviors change so much during these years.
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          No Link Found Between Aluminum in Vaccines and Autism, ADHD

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          Tiny Brain Region Orchestrates How We Segment and Remember Life Events

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