FeaturedPsychology·June 1, 2017·3 min readFrom a Sore Toe to a Broken Heart, Swearing Soothes PainA new study reveals swearing can help to alleviate both physical and social pain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 31, 2017·4 min readSharing Voluntarily Makes Young Kids HappyAccording to researchers, preschool aged children are happy when they share on their own accord, but not when they are obligated to do so.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2017·5 min readCracking the Neural Code of LoveA new study reports on a key connection between two areas of an adult female vole's brain reward system that promotes pair bonding.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 26, 2017·12 min readCentury Old Drug Could Help Treat Autism SymptomsAccording to researchers, a century old drug originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness shows promise for treating symptoms of autism.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 26, 2017·5 min readBeing Cruel To Be Kind: Making People Feel Bad May Be a Strategy For Helping ThemAccording to researchers, people may try to invoke negative emotions in others for altruistic reasons, not simply for their own benefit.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2017·4 min readFrom Context to Cortex : Discovering Social NeuronsResearchers discover what they are calling social and asocial neurons in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2017·4 min readHow Fear Can Develop Out of Others’ TraumasThe endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 24, 2017·4 min readHow Listening to Music in a Group Influences DepressionResearchers investigate why listening to music socially has benefits, and when it my amplify negative emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 21, 2017·3 min readThere’s More to Attraction Than What Meets the EyeWhile looks play a factor in who we find attractive, the sound of their voice and the way they smell also play big roles, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 19, 2017·5 min readLoneliness in Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep QualityLonely people are 24 percent more likely to feel tired and have a harder time concentrating, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2017·4 min readNewly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social CognitionResearchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 18, 2017·3 min readBeauty and the Beholder: Faces of Those Around Us Influence What We Find AttractiveAccording to researchers, a person's population influences what they consider to be attractive.Read More
