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·June 29, 2017·4 min read

People Prove Adept at Predicting Emotional Transitions

While it is easy for most of us to read the emotions of those around us at a given time, researchers suggest that people are also skilled at predicting future emotions in others, thanks to a mental model of emotional transitions.

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·June 28, 2017·3 min read

Facial Models Suggest Less May Be More For a Successful Smile

Less is more when it comes to a successful smile, researcher report. In a new study, researchers presented over 800 participants with computer generated images of smiling faces. Researchers found people rated smaller smiles to be more genuine, while bigger smiles that showed more teeth were perceived less well.

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·June 28, 2017·5 min read

Why Some With Autism Avoid Eye Contact

A new study sheds light on why some people on the autism spectrum have problems maintaining eye contact. Researchers say that eye avoidance behavior may be triggered by excessive arousal stemming from an over-activation in a specific region of the brain.

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·June 23, 2017·6 min read

Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats

Study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.

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·June 21, 2017·5 min read

Serotonin Improves Sociability in Autism: Mouse Study

Researchers link early serotonin deficiency to several symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder.

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·June 20, 2017·5 min read

The Story of Music is the Story of Humans

A new report reveals how the development of music is so closely tied to our own evolution.

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·June 19, 2017·5 min read

Unearned Fun Tastes Just as Sweet

Waiting until all your chores are done to embark on leisure activities may not be the best idea, a new study reports.

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·June 19, 2017·3 min read

Molecular Mechanism Underlies Anxiety and Autism

Researchers have identified a calcium dependent molecular mechanism that could underlie impaired social interactions and anxiety in neuropsychiatric disorders.