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·June 29, 2017·4 min read

People Prove Adept at Predicting Emotional Transitions

While it is easy for most of us to read the emotions of those around us at a given time, researchers suggest that people are also skilled at predicting future emotions in others, thanks to a mental model of emotional transitions.

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·June 6, 2017·4 min read

Brain Damage Can Make Sideways Faces More Memorable and Give Us ‘Emotional Blindness’

Research sheds light on how damage to the amygdala affects facial recognition and gaze perception.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Newly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social Cognition

Researchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.

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·February 28, 2017·6 min read

How Your Brain Makes An Article Go Viral

A new study investigates how our brains decide which news articles to read and share. Brain scans also help predict large scale virality of some posts.

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·February 27, 2017·5 min read

Dogs and Toddlers Show Similarities in Social Intelligence

A new study reports two year old children and dogs show similar patterns of social intelligence, more so than human children and chimps.

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·December 19, 2016·4 min read

Baby Brain: Pregnancy Brain Changes Last 2 Years After Birth

Study reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.

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·June 8, 2016·6 min read

Differences in Male and Female Brain Activity When it Comes to Cooperation

A new study may provide clues as to how cooperative behavior could have evolved differently between men and women.

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·May 13, 2016·4 min read

Evaluating Animal Threats and Human Intentions Uses Common Brain Network

A new study provides insight into basic features of human cognition; how we understand and evaluate other creatures.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 11, 2016·6 min read

How the Brain Makes Informed Decisions Based on Experience

In order to make informed choices, rats replay past experiences, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 12, 2016·4 min read

Tweaking Brain Circuit Boosts Social Memory

Researchers use optogenetics to tweak neural circuitry and enhance social memory in mice.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 28, 2015·5 min read

Study Explores How a Face Comes to Represent a Whole Person in the Brain

A new study reports researchers have identified certain spots dedicated to processing faces in the primate brain prefer faces with bodies.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 8, 2015·5 min read

Studying Body Maps in Infant Brains

New research could provide crucial information about how babies develop a sense of their physical selves.

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