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This shows the brain scans and the people cuddling in the mri

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·April 28, 2020·3 min read

Two-person MRI reveals how touching is perceived in the brain

A novel two-person MRI study reveals what goes on in the brain when two people touch and cuddle. During the interaction, the subjects' brain activity synchronized.

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·April 26, 2020·3 min read

COVID-19: The downside of social distancing

Social distancing, while essential for public health during the coronavirus pandemic, thwarts the human impulse to draw together in times of danger.

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·April 20, 2020·4 min read

Infant temperament predicts personality more than 20 years later

The temperament of your infant could determine their personality and social behaviors almost three decades later, a new study reports. Infants with higher levels of behavioral inhibition at 14 months grew up to be more reserved and introverted as adults.

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·April 16, 2020·3 min read

Genetics linked to childhood emotional, social and psychiatric problems

Children who experience emotional, mental health, and social problems are more likely to have higher levels of genetic vulnerability for depression as adults. Researchers also identified a higher genetic vulnerability for insomnia, body mass index, and neuroticism. 50% of children with disorders such as ADHD continue to experience mental health problems as they enter adulthood.

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·March 27, 2020·3 min read

The brain and socially motivated behavior

The lateral hypothalamus is an integral component of social brain networks. It shapes socially motivated behaviors via functional coordination with neocortical regions.

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·March 13, 2020·7 min read

New COVID-19 diagnostic test could deliver results in less than 30 minutes

MIT researchers are working on a range of projects to help diagnose and slow the transmission of COVID-19. Researchers report they are developing a paper-based COVI-19 test that can deliver results within less than 30 minutes. They are currently submitting to the FDA for emergency use authorization, which would grant temporary approval for using the test on patient samples during public health emergencies. Another research team report they have developed an experimental RNA vaccine that is ready to test.

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·March 13, 2020·6 min read

Early behavioral marker for autism identified

15-month-old infants with an older sibling on the autism spectrum, and who experience social difficulties, such as insecure-resistant parental attachment, are more than nine times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.

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·March 10, 2020·4 min read

Toxic masculinity is unsafe…for men

Men who endorse hegemonic ideals of masculinity can become socially isolated as they age, impacting their health, well-being, and happiness.

This is the chemical structure of oxytocin

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·March 3, 2020·3 min read

Optimizing use of oxytocin to help those with social difficulties

Administering oxytocin via intravenous and nasal methods reduces regional blood flow to the amygdala.

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·March 2, 2020·4 min read

Role culture plays in feeling sick

Study reveals a link between a person's culture and how they classify feeling ill. Those who are more stoic and those with an income of less than $60,000 are more likely to claim sickness. Also, men with stronger family ties were more likely to report sickness sensations.

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·February 25, 2020·3 min read

Cynicism and disrespect: A vicious cycle

Being treated disrespectfully by others can lead to cynicism about human nature, and in turn, cynicism about human nature can lead people to treat others with disrespect.