FeaturedPsychology·May 30, 2018·4 min readPredicting the Likelihood People Will Believe in Conspiracy TheoriesResearchers report people with high levels of confidence in their understanding of public policy are more likely to endorse political conspiracies, especially if they lack accurate knowledge of policy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2018·4 min readLink Between Social Stress and Shortened Lifespan: Mouse StudyIn mice, social stress can increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease and shorten life span, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2018·3 min readMongooses Inherit Behavior From Role Models Rather Than ParentsAccording to researchers, young mongoose learn their behavior from their 'escort' role models, not their genetic parents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2018·5 min readOxytocin and Vasopressin Flatten Social Hierarchy and Synchronize BehaviorsA new study of male rhesus macaques reveals exposure to oxytocin and vasopressin 'flattens' group hierarchy, forcing dominant males to become more relaxed and subordinate monkeys to become more confident.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 29, 2018·3 min readSocial Pursuits Linked with Increased Life SatisfactionIncreasing social activity is linked to greater life satisfaction in the long term, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 28, 2018·5 min readThe Logic of Modesty: Why it Pays to Be HumbleResearchers have developed a new evolutionary game theory model which may help explain why many of us hide our good deeds.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 25, 2018·3 min readElectoral Outcomes Affect the Way We Treat OthersResearchers report the outcome of the 2016 election had some unexpected outcomes when it comes to how people from one party affiliation treat people who have opposite views.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2018·3 min readOxytocin Mediates Subjective Duration of Social InteractionsA new study examines how the hormone oxytocin helps to mediate social interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 25, 2018·3 min readThe Neuroscience of Prosocial BehaviorA new study reveals the role the somatosensory cortex plays in prosocial behavior.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·3 min readPeople with ASD at Risk of Manipulation Because they Can’t Tell When They Are Being Lied ToA new study reveals people with ASD may be at higher risk of being manipulated as they find it more difficult to pick up social cues about deceit. Researchers say the ability to detect lies is significantly diminished in those with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2018·5 min readHow Social Isolation Transforms the BrainA new study reveals the neurobiological effects of social isolation in mice. Researchers report a neurochemical called tachykinin is overproduced during long term social isolation, leading to increased aggression and fear.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 16, 2018·4 min readOur Brains Are Obsessed with Being SocialResearchers report the temporoparietal junction and medial prefrontal cortex experience increased connectivity during rest following encoding new social information.Read More
