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·October 21, 2021·2 min read

Mapping Neurons in the Brain Involved With Social Interactions With Others in Groups

The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex plays a critical role in mapping out personal actions and outcomes as well as responding to the actions of others.

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·October 21, 2021·11 min read

Bat Study Reveals Secrets of the Social Brain

Wireless neural recordings of freely interacting bats provides new insight into how the brain processes group communication.

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·October 19, 2021·3 min read

In Your Face: Children’s Expressions Tell the Story of Poor Sleep

For children, emotional facial expressions could reveal whether they had a good night's sleep. Researchers found emotional expressivity following sleep restrictions could also forecast later life social problems.

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·October 18, 2021·8 min read

Serotonin Stabilizes Social Memories

Serotonin-producing neurons in the brainstem release serotonin throughout the brain during moments of novel social encounters. The release of serotonin stimulates neurons in the medial septum via a subtype of serotonin-sensitive receptor molecules. Blocking the release of this receptor molecule prevents the formation of new social memories.

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·October 16, 2021·3 min read

Real-Life Social Network in Schizophrenia Patients and Individuals With Social Anhedonia

Both those with schizophrenia and those with social anhedonia have alterations in the social brain network and a diminished correlation with real-world social network size.

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·October 6, 2021·5 min read

What Makes Adult Children Cut Ties With Parents

Mothers who report estrangement from their adult children report they often believe their ex-husbands, and the current partner of the child is responsible for the break in their relationships. Additionally, some cite mental health problems experienced by their child as a factor for estrangement.

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·October 2, 2021·4 min read

Morality Demonstrated in Stories Can Alter Judgement for Early Adolescents

Reading about moral characteristics helps teens absorb those traits as building blocks for their own morality, a new study reports.

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·October 1, 2021·4 min read

Getting Beyond Small Talk: People Enjoy Deep Conversations With Strangers

People overestimate feelings of awkwardness when talking to strangers and underestimate the enjoyment of deep, meaningful conversations with those we have just met.

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·September 27, 2021·4 min read

Psychedelics Linked to Social Bonding and Prosocial Behaviors in Ravers

Drums, dance, sleep deprivation, and drugs, referred to as the 4D's in the rave scene was associated with personal transformation for those who considered a rave to be an awe-inspiring event. The more a person felt personally transformed by the experience, the more bonded to the fellow ravers they felt. This phenomenon may explain the long-standing popularity of the rave scene.

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·September 25, 2021·5 min read

Lack of Trust Exacerbates Loneliness Spiral

Study reveals lonely people showed reduced activity in the anterior insular cortex, an area of the brain associated with trust formation. The anterior insular cortex was less prominently connected to other brain regions in those who expressed feelings of loneliness.