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Brain scans on movie watchers reveal how we judge people

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2019

Using a combination of movie clips and neuroimaging, researchers find people have positive biases to those they feel are more like them, even if they are unable to see the person's face.... Read More...

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Hypersociability in Williams syndrome result of Myelination deficits

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2019

Myelin thickness and oligodendrocytes were significantly reduced in the prefrontal cortex in mouse models of Williams syndrome. ... Read More...

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Schadenfreude: Your pain is my gain

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2019

Schadenfreude, or taking pleasure from the misfortune of others, can be contagious and leads to a vicious cycle of mistreatment of a victim, especially in a competitive workplace.... Read More...

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Playing video games generally not harmful to boys’ social development

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2019

Contrary to popular belief, playing video games does not have an overall negative impact on the social development of boys. However, girls who spend more time playing video games at age 10 have weaker social skills than girls who spend less time gaming. ... Read More...

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Hello, kitty: Cats recognize their own names

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2019

Domestic cats are able to discriminate the content of human speech, including recognizing their names, based upon phonemic differences.... Read More...

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Young children judge others based on facial features as much as adults do

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

Children as young as five use facial appearance to determine meaningful judgements and expectations of the behavior of others. ... Read More...

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How superstitions spread

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

A new game theory model demonstrates how superstitious beliefs become established in a society's social norms. The model shows how distinct belief systems can evolve as a coordinated set of behaviors which are enforced by a consistent set of social norms.... Read More...

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Why language technology can’t handle Game of Thrones (yet)

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

Researchers improved the performance of natural language processing technology to increase recognitionion of names associated with characters in Game of Thrones, and other literature, from 7% to 90%.... Read More...

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People With a Sense of Oneness Experience Greater Life Satisfaction

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2019

Those who have a greater sense of 'oneness' experience overall higher levels of satisfaction with life, regardless of spiritual background or belief.... Read More...

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‘Mindreading’ neurons simulate decisions of social partners

Neuroscience NewsApril 11, 2019

Neurons in the amygdala derive object values based on observations and use the values to simulate a social partner's decision making.... Read More...

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Protein pileup affects social behaviors through altered brain signaling

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2019

Study implicates disrupted autophagy and protein aggregation in the pathogenesis of autism schizophrenia and social behavior deficits in other disorders.... Read More...

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Aging gracefully: Study identifies factors for healthy memory at any age

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2019

Older adults who have higher levels of education, embark on more social activities and stay cognitively active have a slower rate of cognitive decline than those who engage in less self-maintenance and social activities. ... Read More...

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How cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

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How cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Neurology

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Stem cells from hair follicles have potential to repair myelin sheath in mice

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

AI

Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds

Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

Robotics

Heads in the cloud: Scientists predict internet of thoughts ‘within decades’

Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years

Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks

Psychology

How cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up