FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 6, 2017·4 min readGun Violence is a ‘Contagious’ Social EpidemicResearchers use an epidemiological approach to assess the probability of an individual becoming a victim of gun violence.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 2, 2017·3 min readGenes Affecting Communication Skills Linked to Genes Related to Psychiatric DisordersA new study links genes that pose as a risk factor for autism and schizophrenia with genes that influence the ability to communicate during development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 2, 2017·4 min readDelays in Child Development Linked to Parental ObesityAccording to a new study, children of obese parents may face neurodevelopmental delays.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2016·4 min readBat Calls Contain Wealth of Discernible InformationRather than being born with a fixed set of communication skills, bats learn how to communicate, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 27, 2016·5 min readFamily Arguments Over The Holidays? Replaying Them in Detail May Be the Best Way to CopeReplaying arguments in your head can be therapeutic and can prevent feelings of anxiety, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 27, 2016·5 min readOxytocin Enhances Social Affiliation in ChimpsOxytocin enhances group affiliation and helps chimps to stand by one another against rivals, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 19, 2016·4 min readWith Eyes or Nose? How Young Children Use Sensory Cues to Make Social DecisionsSmell influences how children evaluate strange faces, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2016·6 min readA Cure For Social Anxiety DisorderA new study reports cognitive therapy appears to be most effective for treating social anxiety disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 15, 2016·5 min readResearchers Make an Autism BreakthroughResearchers report almost one thrid of all autism cases could be the result of a scarcity of nSR100, a protein important for brain development.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 14, 2016·4 min readInfants Show Apparent Awareness of Ethnic DifferencesChildren under the age of one appear to be able to notice differences when looking at the faces of women from different ethnic backgrounds, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 3, 2016·5 min readBeing Part of a Community Group May Protect You From Cognitive DeclineResearchers report people aged 50 and over who participate in social activity through a community based group appear to have better cognitive function than their less social peers.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 27, 2016·5 min readUpward Mobility Boosts Immunity in MonkeysA new study in rhesus monkeys shows the stress of a lower social status can alter the immune system, even in the absence of other risk factors.Read More