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·May 28, 2022·6 min read

Boosting Brain Function in Later Life Through Singing

Singing in a social group such as a choir may help protect cognitive function and treat aphasia in older adults.

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·May 27, 2022·4 min read

Many Attendees of Gatherings Like Burning Man Report “Transformative Experiences”

Attendees of social gatherings like Burning Man who report the event was a transformative experience in their lives report feeling more connected with all of humanity and are more willing to help distant strangers.

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·May 24, 2022·3 min read

High Social Vulnerability Predicts Worse Long-Term Outcomes After Traumatic Injury

People living in areas with higher social vulnerabilities are more likely to face worse mental and physical outcomes following a traumatic injury.

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·May 21, 2022·3 min read

Social Isolation in Childhood Is Associated With ADHD Symptoms and Loneliness in Young Adulthood

Young children who experience social isolation are at risk of being diagnosed with ADHD and face loneliness as adults, a new study reports.

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·May 21, 2022·4 min read

Humans May Have Evolved to Show Signs of Stress to Evoke Support From Others

Physical stress responses such as nail-biting or fidgeting may have evolved to show we are in a weakened state, prompting others to act more positively toward us.

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·May 21, 2022·3 min read

Stress Can Make You More Selfish

Higher levels of stress can diminish altruistic behaviors, researchers report.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

Childhood Circumstances and Personality Traits Are Associated With Loneliness in Older Age

A combination of personality traits and childhood circumstances account for why some older people experience loneliness more than others. Lonely adults over 50 were 1.24 times more likely to have rarely, or never, had comfortable friendships during childhood, and 1.34 times more likely to have had poor relationships with their mothers as children.

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·May 15, 2022·5 min read

What Makes Some More Afraid of Change Than Others?

Differences in gene expression in key brain areas may account for the reason some are less fearful of change than others.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 12, 2022·4 min read

Children With Autism Exhibit Typical Joint Attention During Toy Play With a Parent

Young children on the autism spectrum achieved joined attention similar to that of a neurotypical child when playing with their parents.

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·May 11, 2022·4 min read

The Role Empathy May Play in Music

People who are more accurate at reading another person's emotions are better able to understand what a musician is trying to convey through their compositions. Additionally, those with higher empathetic accuracy are better able to feel the emotions conveyed through music.

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·May 11, 2022·3 min read

Motivation/Pleasure Deficits, Not Expression Impairments, Contribute to Social Dysfunction in Schizophrenia Patients

Amotivation and anhedonia rather than expressive dysfunction play a critical role in determining social functioning in those with schizophrenia.

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·May 10, 2022·4 min read

When Eyes Meet, Neurons Start to Fire

A specific set of socially tuned neurons fire across multiple regions across the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala at different times during mutual eye contact. The brain regions are recruited to compute selective aspects of interactive social gaze, suggesting the importance of a more contemplative role during social gaze interactions.