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·August 13, 2022·4 min read

Can Experts Determine Who Might Be a Mass Killer?

Researchers explore the "red flags" we commonly associate with those who become mass killers, and how possible it is to identify the signs of problematic behaviors before a person commits a crime with multiple victims.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 13, 2022·6 min read

Cognitive Biases and Brain Biology Help Explain Why Facts Don’t Change Minds

Our worldview forms during childhood as a result of our socialization within a particular cultural context. Our views get reinforced over time by the social groups we keep, the media we consume, and even the way in which our brains are wired. Challenging our worldviews with facts can feel like an attack on our personal identities and can often result in hardening our positions. Researchers assess how we can open our minds and explore facts that may go against our personal worldviews.

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·August 12, 2022·7 min read

Testosterone Promotes ‘Cuddling,’ Not Just Aggression

While more commonly associated with promoting aggressive behaviors, testosterone can also promote social affection and prosocial behaviors in males, a new study on gerbils finds.

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·August 3, 2022·6 min read

Air Pollution and Stress Alter Brain Development and Social Behavior

Air pollution along with housing insecurity and stress during pregnancy leads to an increased risk of autism-like social behaviors and differences in neural anatomy in male mice offspring. Researchers believe the changes could be due to the immune system.

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·July 27, 2022·3 min read

Chores, Exercise, and Social Visits Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia

The study reveals that performing household chores, exercising, and social interactions significantly reduce the risk of dementia.

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·July 22, 2022·3 min read

Making Sense of Socially Enhanced Aggression in the Brain

Study reveals the lateral habenula plays a critical role in the priming of aggression in male mice.

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·July 16, 2022·5 min read

A Brain Network for Social Attraction

A special network that runs from the retina deep into the brain may help mediate social attraction, a new study reveals.

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·July 11, 2022·3 min read

Drinking Alone Foreshadows Future Alcohol Problems

Adolescents and young adults who drink alone are at greater risk of developing alcohol use disorder later in life.

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·July 10, 2022·3 min read

Virtue Helps People Rise Above Despair and Resentment

Selflessness can help individuals feel more confident and less hostile when faced with stress, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 10, 2022·4 min read

Social Interactions Tied to Sense of Purpose for Older Adults

Older adults who experience more positive social interactions report feeling a higher sense of purposefulness, especially after retirement.

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·June 27, 2022·3 min read

Oxytocin Spreads Cooperation in Social Networks

Administering oxytocin to influential members of a social network helped increase overall group cooperation.

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·June 24, 2022·2 min read

Researchers Uncover Brain Waves Related to Social Behavior

Study reveals brain wave activity in the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala associated with social behavior in mice.

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