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·October 31, 2020·4 min read

Hikikomori: Understanding the People Who Choose to Live in Extreme Isolation

Researchers explore the "sociocultural mental health phenomena" of Hikikomori, a disorder in which people socially isolate for extended periods of time.

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·October 29, 2020·7 min read

Studies Link Some Autism to Brain Cells That Guide Sociability and Platonic Love

Mouse study links specific autism types to abnormal parvocellular oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus.

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·October 17, 2020·5 min read

The Existence of the Social Brain as a Separate System

Researchers say during group problem-solving tasks, components of the "social brain" are co-activated, but they do not increase their coupling during cooperation as would be suggested by a holistic network.

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·October 5, 2020·4 min read

How the Brain Helps Us Navigate Social Differences

When we talk to someone from a different socioeconomic background our brain reacts differently than when we address someone with a similar status to our own. Researchers found higher activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with language and attentional control when people speak with those of different socioeconomic status.

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·October 2, 2020·4 min read

Doll Play Activates Brain Regions Associated With Empathy and Social Skills

Playing with dolls as a small child helps develop social skills and empathy. Doll play activates the posterior superior temporal sulcus, an area of the brain associated with social processing and behaviors.

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·September 30, 2020·4 min read

Social Novelty Has a Special Place in the Brain

A specialized area of the mouse brain called the SuM specializes in detecting novel experiences. Within this brain area, responses to social novelty, or experiences related to unknown individuals, were segregated from those related to unfamiliar places, before being sent to areas of the brain associated with memory.

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·September 23, 2020·7 min read

Feeling Frisky Makes You See What You Want to See

People find potential romantic partners more attractive when they have, what researchers called, a "sexy mindset." They also tend to overestimate their chances of romantic success when aroused. The findings suggest the sexual system prepares the ground for forming relationships by biasing interpersonal perceptions.

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·September 21, 2020·7 min read

Belief in Conspiracy Theories Is a Barrier to Controlling Spread of COVID-19

Belief in conspiracy theories surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic predicts personal resistance to coronavirus vaccination and preventative behaviors, such as mask-wearing.

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·September 10, 2020·5 min read

Binge-Drinkers’ Brains Have to Work Harder to Feel Empathy for Others

Study reveals binge drinking is associated with more widespread neural dysfunction than previously believed. In those who binge drink, the visual areas of the brain show unusually high levels of activation. Additionally, those who binge drink have more difficulty in feeling empathy for others.

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·September 10, 2020·4 min read

Children Will Wait to Impress Others: Another Twist on the Classic Marshmallow Test

In a twist on the classic marshmallow test of delay of gratification, researchers found children will wait almost twice as long for a reward if they are told another person will find out how long they have waited.