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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·November 17, 2016·5 min readTransforming Recognition: A Type of Face Men Recognize Better Than WomenResearchers have discovered a type of face men are better at identifying than women: the faces of Transformer toys.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readDoes Your Empathy Predict If You Would Stop and Help an Injured Person?Researchers report the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to play 'good Samaritan' and help an injured person.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 31, 2016·2 min readBrain Regulates Social Behavior Differences in Males and FemalesSerotonin and arginine-vasopressin act in opposite ways in males and females to influence aggression and dominance, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 18, 2016·4 min readFolinic Acid Could Help Children With Autism Communicate BetterA new study reports prescription doses of folinic acid may help improve language and communication skills in children with ASD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2016·5 min readPossible Explanation For Why Male Mice Tolerate Stress Better Than FemalesResearchers have discovered a key molecule that appears to reduce anxiety in male mice, but not females.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 11, 2016·4 min readShakespeare Takes Center Stage Helping Children with Autism Improve Social SkillsPerforming Shakespeare can help some children with Autism to improve social and communication skills, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 11, 2016·3 min readPeople Switch Morality in the Heat of the MomentA new study reports virtual reality may help show how a person would react to a specific situation, despite what they report they would do on paper.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 10, 2016·4 min readTargeting the Social Networks of Group ViolenceResearchers report a strong group of friends could be just as big a factor in acts of group violence as a charismatic leader.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 9, 2016·5 min readWould We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With AgeA new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.Read More