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Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 5, 2018·4 min read

Girls’ Social Camouflage Skills May Delay or Prevent Autism Diagnosis

A new study adds to evidence that current clinical tools can fail to capture autism presentations in females.

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·January 3, 2018·5 min read

ADHD Increases STI Risk, But Medications May Help Reduce It

A new study reveals ADHD increases the risk of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents threefold compared to the general population. However, the use of ADHD medications reduces the risk of STIs in males by up to 41%.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 13, 2017·3 min read

Social Behavior Restored Via Brain Stimulation in Autism

In a mouse model of autism, researchers have successfully restored social behavior with the help of brain stimulation. Researchers are now considering if it would be feasible to treat children on the autism spectrum with similar neuromodulation techniques.

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·December 13, 2017·5 min read

Voices and Emotions: The Forehead is the Key

A new study reveals the frontal regions of the brain play a vital role in assessing and interpreting emotions communicated orally.

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·December 11, 2017·7 min read

Industrial Revolution Left a Damaging Psychological Imprint on Today’s Populations

People who are historically more reliant on the coal industry tend to have more negative personality traits, University of Cambridge researchers report. The researchers believe this could be a lasting effect of the Industrial Revolution.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Social Phobia Linked to Autism and Schizophrenia

A new study from Swinburne University researchers reveals people with social phobias may have difficulty in processing social information efficiently. Researchers report those who find social situations difficult show similar neural responses to those with schizophrenia and ASD.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Many Different Types of Anxiety and Depression Exist

Stanford researchers have identified five new categories of specific symptoms and brain area activation that can be applied to the diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a more specific manner.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Hope for Autism: Optogenetics Shines Light on Social Interactions

Optogenetics helps researchers discover how social behavior and spatial learning are linked in autism.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·December 6, 2017·3 min read

Gut Microbiome Influenced Heavily by Social Circles: Lemur Study

The social network determines the individual gut microbiome in lemurs, a new study reports.

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·November 30, 2017·4 min read

Sadism Leads Certain People to Seek Vengeance, Study Finds

According to researchers, those with sadistic tenancies, who enjoy seeing people suffer, are more likely to seek revenge against those they believe have wronged them.

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·November 28, 2017·3 min read

Nodding Raises Likability and Approachability

A positive nod can go a long way to help boost your likability and approachability, researchers report.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 25, 2017·3 min read

Materialists Collect Facebook Friends and Spend More Time on Social Media

Researchers report materialistic people view their Facebook friends as 'digital objects' and tend to have more social followers than those who are less interested in material possessions. The study found materialistic people objectify their Facebook friends and desire to acquire more followers to increase their digital possessions.