FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 12, 2018·6 min readGenes Play a Role in EmpathyResearchers reveal our genes may play a role in how empathetic we are. The study reports genetic variants associated with low empathy may indicate a higher risk of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 10, 2018·4 min readIs Your Stress Changing My Brain?A new study reveals being exposed to those who are stressed can alter our brains on a cellular level.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 4, 2018·3 min readCertain Smiles Aren’t All They Are Cracked Up to BeSmiles can increase, or decrease, physical stress depending on how we perceive them, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·February 26, 2018·4 min readOxytocin Strengthens Mother’s Neural Responses to Infant and Adult FacesAdministering oxytocin via nasal spray to new mothers strengthened their brain responses to images of baby and adult faces, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2018·5 min readLove and Fear Are Visible Across the Brain, Not Restricted to One RegionA new study reports basic emotions, such as happiness and anger, are not limited to specific regions, but have distinct connectivity patterns that encompass much of the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 7, 2018·3 min readWe’re Not Addicted to Smartphones, We’re Addicted to Social InteractionA new study reports cell phones may be making us hypersocial, rather than antisocial as previous research suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 1, 2018·4 min readInsular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in DistressSummary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability caused by oxytocin, researchers report. Source: Boston College....Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 30, 2018·3 min readWhy Do We Trust, or Distrust Strangers? The Answer is PavlovianA new study reveals we trust, or distrust, strangers based on their resemblance to people we have experienced in the past.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 30, 2018·4 min readYour Brain Reveals Who Your Friends AreBy looking at how the brain responds to video clips, researchers are able to determine who your friends may be, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 29, 2018·3 min readMate Choice Copying in Humans – Are All the Taken Men Good?Researchers report a woman's attraction to a man may be boosted if his photo is rated higher by others. However, this also applies to abstract art.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 26, 2018·4 min readDo Western Societies Promote Narcissism?A new study in Charité reveals those who grew up in the former Western states of Germany between 1949 and 1990, tend to be more narcissistic than those who were raised in the East. The study raises the question of whether narcissism is associated with Western culture.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 17, 2018·4 min readOxytocin Helps the Brain Modulate Social SignalsA new study reports oxytocin plays a crucial role in processing numerous social signals.Read More