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·December 17, 2022·5 min read

What Pretend Play Tells Us About Social Cognition

By the age of two, most children are able to embark on pretend play and adopt a perspective that does not fit reality. This enables children to develop the ability to attribute perspective to others that they don't share. Findings suggest the ability to adopt perspectives, an important aspect of developing social cognition and the attribution of mental state, is already present in young children.

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·December 5, 2022·5 min read

Fearlessness Can Be Learned

Mice lacking a specific serotonin receptor unlearn fear faster than those with the receptor. The findings open the door to the development of new treatments for PTSD and other disorders associated with fear.

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·July 21, 2022·6 min read

Signs of Alzheimer’s in Blood 17 Years Before Symptoms Begin

A newly developed immuno-infrared sensor allowed researchers to discover biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in blood samples 17 years before clinical symptoms appeared. The sensory is able to detect the misfolding of amyloid beta.

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·June 3, 2022·4 min read

Primates and Non-primates Differ in the Architecture of Their Neurons

The origin of the axon differs between primates and non-primates in the architecture of neurons, a new study reports.

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·May 27, 2022·4 min read

Novel Sensors Enable Precise Measurement of Dopamine

Novel sensors made from modified carbon nanotubes can visualize the release of dopamine from neurons with unprecedented resolution.

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·January 7, 2022·4 min read

Why People Deceive Themselves

A new theory states self-deception helps people to remain motivated when faced with difficult situations.

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·December 20, 2021·5 min read

Consciousness in Humans, Animals and Artificial Intelligence

A new theory suggests consciousness is a state tied to complex cognitive operations, and not a passive basic state that automatically prevails when we are awake.

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·October 15, 2021·4 min read

Why Do We Remember Stressful Experiences Better?

Memories of objects from stressful situations rely on similar neural activity to memories of the stressful events themselves.

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·September 17, 2021·3 min read

How Scents Take On Meaning

The olfactory system works in combination with the brain's reward and aversion systems in both learning and memory formation.

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·September 16, 2021·3 min read

New Technique Provides Insights Into the Evolution of the Brain

H3 acetylation of basal neural precursor cells may have been an important factor in the evolution of the human neocortex.

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·August 18, 2021·4 min read

How People Manipulate Their Own Memories

People influence the construction of past events on three processing levels, and that occurs unconsciously and automatically.

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·August 8, 2021·4 min read

Physical Activity Jolts Brain Into Action in the Event of Depression

Exercise has a two-fold effect on those with depression. Physical activity reduces symptoms of depression and increases the brain's ability to change, researchers report.

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