When people agree, their brains display a synchrony of activity in sensory areas. When they disagree, may other brain regions associated with cognitive function become active. Read More
Researchers explore psychological tricks and tips to help you reach your New Year Resolution goals. Read More
Activity in the medial preoptic area tilts the mouse brain toward love and affection, while activity in the ventromedial hypothalamus is associated with more aggressive or hateful acts. Read More
Methylation of the oxytocin gene OXT was associated with maternal personal distress, resulting in harsher parenting. OXT methylation was also negatively correlated with gray matter in the right inferior temporal gyrus. Read More
The AIM technique is almost 40% more accurate at lie detection than traditional methods. Read More
Researchers investigate how laughter improves both mental and physical well-being. Read More
The smell of a cooperative rat is enough to trigger altruistic responses in other rodents. Read More
People with strong moral and political convictions who saw images of protestors congruent to their own views showed activation in the brain's reward system. The study suggests violent acts in political protests can arise as a desire to act morally, rather than from bad intentions. Read More
Complex social problems require a mix of empathy and perspective-changing to resolve. Read More
Information flow between the ventromedial premotor cortex and medial prefrontal cortex makes it possible for monkeys to correctly identify social cues. Read More
Researchers explore the "sociocultural mental health phenomena" of Hikikomori, a disorder in which people socially isolate for extended periods of time. Read More
Mouse study links specific autism types to abnormal parvocellular oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus. Read More
