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·September 5, 2023·7 min read

Birds of a Feather? Study Debunks Opposites Attract Myth

A new study debunked the myth that "opposites attract," revealing that similarity is more common in partnerships. Analyzing over 130 traits across millions of couples from the past century, between 82% and 89% of traits showed partners were likely to be alike.

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·September 5, 2023·4 min read

Unlocking The Secrets of Social Behaviors

New findings challenge our understanding of fruit fly social behaviors. While traditionally thought to rely primarily on chemical receptors for social interactions, the fruit fly's visual system plays a pivotal role too.

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·August 30, 2023·7 min read

Bats Navigate Social Life with Brain’s GPS

Bats use the same neurons for social navigation as they do for spatial navigation. The study involved wireless neural recording and imaging of groups of Egyptian fruit bats flying in a large room.

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·August 23, 2023·2 min read

Deafness and Social Cues: It’s Environment, Not Brain Circuitry

Recent findings reveal an important insight into the social struggles of deaf individuals: it's the environment, not their brains, that poses challenges. This research debunked the myth that hearing impairment alters the brain's social circuits.

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·August 21, 2023·7 min read

Elderly People Who Live Alone at Increased Risk of Cognitive Decline

A startling study unveils a critical deficiency in the U.S. healthcare infrastructure: about 1 in 4 older Americans with dementia or cognitive impairments live solo, confronting increased hazards such as unsafe driving, medication mishaps, and overlooked medical appointments. This issue looms large, especially when juxtaposed against the backdrop of an aging demographic that's set to exponentially grow.

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·August 21, 2023·4 min read

Anxiety and the Brain: The Forebrain’s Role in Social Decisions Unveiled

Researchers discovered that anxious individuals utilize a less optimal region of the forebrain when navigating socially challenging situations compared to their non-anxious counterparts. This was determined through brain scans that mapped regions active during simulated social scenarios.

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·August 4, 2023·4 min read

Social Perception’s Critical Brain Circuitry Discovered

Researchers identified a crucial brain circuit that affects how we value rewards in comparison to others. The team temporarily blocked connections between the medial prefrontal cortex and the lateral hypothalamus in monkeys, using a technique known as DREADD.

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·August 3, 2023·5 min read

Social Media Algorithms Distort Social Instincts and Fuel Misinformation

Social media algorithms, designed to boost user engagement for advertising revenue, amplify the biases inherent in human social learning processes, leading to misinformation and polarization. As humans naturally learn more from their ingroup and prestigious individuals, algorithms capitalize on this, pushing information that feeds these biases—regardless of its accuracy.

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·July 21, 2023·3 min read

Give and Grow: Volunteering Linked to Better Cognitive Health in Seniors

Volunteering can significantly improve cognitive function in older adults, suggests new research. The study, which included a diverse group of 2,476 seniors, linked volunteering activities to better executive function and episodic memory.

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·July 20, 2023·2 min read

AI System Detects Social Norm Violations

A pioneering AI system successfully identifies violations of social norms. Utilizing GPT-3, zero-shot text classification, and automatic rule discovery, the system categorizes social emotions into ten main types.

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·July 18, 2023·6 min read

Culture and Geography Significantly Influence Sleep Patterns

A new study reveals that culture and geography significantly influence sleep patterns. Using data from Nokia smartwatches, the researchers analyzed 52 million logs over four years from 30,082 individuals in 11 countries.