FeaturedNeuroscienceneurotech·April 20, 2020Virtual reality makes empathy easierFirst-person embodiment via virtual reality could help to treat those with empathy disorders. It could also assist violent offenders to develop an ability to empathize with their victims. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 5, 2018Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers AggressionA new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 19, 2018The Neurobiology of Social AggressionResearchers report a signalling mechanism in the brain shapes social behavior. The findings may have implications for better understanding social hierarchies, aggression and bullying. Read More
