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Poor Sleep Triggers Viral Loneliness and Social Rejection

Neuroscience NewsAugust 14, 2018

A new study reveals a link between sleep deprivation and heightened feelings of social isolation. Researchers report sleep loss blunts activity in the brain that normally encourages social engagement.... Read More...

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How Social Isolation Transforms the Brain

Neuroscience NewsMay 17, 2018

A new study reveals the neurobiological effects of social isolation in mice. Researchers report a neurochemical called tachykinin is overproduced during long term social isolation, leading to increased aggression and fear.... Read More...

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Can a Brain Injury Change Who You Are?

Neuroscience NewsApril 21, 2018

A new article looks at how TBI can force personality changes in patients.... Read More...

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So Lonely I Could Die: Social Isolation Greater Public Health Threat Than Obesity

Neuroscience NewsAugust 6, 2017

According to researchers, social isolation and loneliness significantly increase the risk for premature death.... Read More...

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Musicians Have Higher Prevalence of Eating Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2017

Researchers from Imperial College London report musicians may be at a reduced risk of developing eating disorders. In a recent study, researchers found the higher prevalence of eating disorders could be a result of the demands of the job in combination with certain personality traits, including increased levels of perfectionism.... Read More...

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Loneliness in Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep Quality

Neuroscience NewsMay 19, 2017

Lonely people are 24 percent more likely to feel tired and have a harder time concentrating, a new study reports.... Read More...

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‘Media Contagion’ a Factor in Mass Shootings

Neuroscience NewsAugust 4, 2016

Researchers call on the media to deny mass shooters the fame they seek.... Read More...

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How Early Social Deprivation Impairs Long-Term Cognitive Function

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2012

A study shows social isolation during early life prevents the cells that make up the brain's white matter from maturing and producing the right amount of myelin, the fatty "insulation" on nerve fibers that helps them transmit long-distance messages within the brain.... Read More...

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