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·March 28, 2018·5 min read

How Brain Circuits are Affected by Infections in Mothers and Newborns

A new study backs up existing evidence that maternal immune activation can impact brain development in children. Researchers report immune activation during pregnancy or soon after birth can cause alterations to brain networks associated with social behavior, resulting in autism-like symptoms in the offspring.

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·March 27, 2018·4 min read

Honeybees May Unlock Secrets of How the Human Brain Works

A new study suggests honeybees adhere to the same laws as the human brain when embarking on collective decisions.

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·March 27, 2018·5 min read

Strategic Expression: Facial Expressions as Tools for Social Influence

A new study debunks the assumption that facial expressions simply reveal human emotion. Researchers report our facial expressions stem primarily from our intentions.

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·March 26, 2018·3 min read

Autism Like Behaviors in Children Linked to Low Vitamin D Levels in Mothers

Researchers have identified a link between low vitamin D levels in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and autism like behaviors in their offspring. The study reveals low levels vitamin D in mothers may be associated with altered brain development that can lead to social behavioral deficits in their children.

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·March 21, 2018·4 min read

Social Impairment Levels Remain Stable in Patients with Psychotic Disorders

Researchers report levels of social impairment remain stable for those with psychosis, years after their first hospitalization.

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·March 20, 2018·4 min read

Brain Area Involved in Understanding Social Interactions Identified

Researchers implicate the posterior superior temporal sulcus in our ability to process social interactions efficiently.

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·March 20, 2018·3 min read

Social Media Use at Age 10 May Reduce Adolescent Girls’ Wellbeing

A new study links increased time spent on social media by 10 year old girls to a decline in wellbeing at the age of 15.

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·March 19, 2018·5 min read

Don’t Blame Adolescent Social Behavior on Hormones

A new study challenges conventional belief, reporting pubertal hormones are not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence.

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·March 15, 2018·3 min read

Who is Best at Understanding Human Interactions? Those Who Are Lonely and Sad

Those who feel sad or lonely appear to be better at understanding social nature, researchers report.

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·March 14, 2018·6 min read

Are Barbie Dolls Really That Bad?

With a new range of dolls focused on alternative body types and careers, Stacey Bedwell reports Barbie dolls may not have such a negative impact on a child's development after all.

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·March 13, 2018·3 min read

Psychopaths’ Disregard for Others is Not Automatic

If there is a specific goal they want to accomplish, psychopaths are able to consider the thoughts of others, a new study reveals.

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·March 12, 2018·6 min read

Researchers Discover Early Signatures of the Social Brain

A new study reports the brain network that controls theory of mind, the ability to interpret the thoughts of others, is already developed in children as young as three.