AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 24, 2015·2 min readNew Technology Helps Transform Behavioral Therapy for Children with AutismResearchers have developed a new interactive platform that could help young children with autism.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2015·4 min readStudy Identifies Neurons That Help Predict What Another Individual Will DoA new study reports researchers have identified two groups of neurons which appear to play key roles in social interaction.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 6, 2016·4 min readDecreased Connectivity Between Brain Regions For Those With Anger DisorderAccording to a new study, people with impulsive aggression have a weakened connection between areas of the brain associated with language processing, social interaction and sensory input.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 18, 2020·4 min readWhat people who don’t like music might tell us about social interactionMusical anhedonia, a neurological condition where people don't enjoy music, affects 5% of the population. Researchers are exploring if this same condition could also be what impairs social bonding for some people on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2015·3 min readBrain Network for Observed Social Threat Interactions RevealedResearchers use big data analysis and large scale neural recordings to explore how the brain remembers and recalls negative social interactions.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 29, 2020·5 min readStudy challenges assumptions about social interaction difficulties in autismSuccessful social interactions for adults on the autism spectrum revolve around partner compatibility, not just the skill set of the other person.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 5, 2015·4 min readWhy We’re Quick to Blame But Slow to Give CreditA new study sheds light on the paradox of why we're quick to blame a person for their actions, yet slow to give them credit.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2018·4 min readBrain Area Involved in Understanding Social Interactions IdentifiedResearchers implicate the posterior superior temporal sulcus in our ability to process social interactions efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 25, 2019·3 min readEye Contact Prepares Brains for Social InteractionA new neuroimaging study reveals real time eye contact is a basis for effective social communication. The study found eye contact between two people simultaneously activated the same areas of each person's brain.Read More