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·March 20, 2017·2 min read

People Remain Calm as the World Ends, Video Game Study Suggests

A new study reveals people tend to behave helpfully as their virtual world ends.

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Featured Psychology

·March 18, 2017·4 min read

For A Modest Personality Trait, ‘Intellectual Humility’ Packs A Punch

Being intellectually humble improves ability to make decisions and increases tolerance, a new study reports.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 17, 2017·6 min read

The Genes and Neural Circuits Behind Autism’s Impaired Sociability

Researchers have identified genetic and neural networks that could contribute to impaired sociability in some forms of autism.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·March 13, 2017·4 min read

Yes, She’s Smiling: Mona Lisa’s Facial Expression Less Ambiguous Than Thought

According to researchers, people almost always perceive Mona Lisa's facial expression as being happy.

Featured Psychology

·March 6, 2017·3 min read

Disruptive Children Do Not Inspire Similar Behavior in Siblings

A new study reports children are likely to learn how not to behave like their more disruptive siblings.

Featured Psychology

·March 1, 2017·3 min read

People Feel Moral Outrage Toward Those Who Decide Not to Have Kids

Researchers investigate bias against childless couples and discover people not only see them as atypical, but also 'morally wrong'.

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·February 28, 2017·6 min read

How Your Brain Makes An Article Go Viral

A new study investigates how our brains decide which news articles to read and share. Brain scans also help predict large scale virality of some posts.

Featured Psychology

·February 27, 2017·5 min read

Dogs and Toddlers Show Similarities in Social Intelligence

A new study reports two year old children and dogs show similar patterns of social intelligence, more so than human children and chimps.

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·February 11, 2017·3 min read

Monkey Fights Help Explain Tipping Points in Animal Societies

Four or five angry monkeys at one time can cause the social system to destabilize and cause massive fights to break out, researchers report.

Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 11, 2017·6 min read

Brain Network Connections May Underlie Social Behavior Linked to Autism

New research could help doctors to identify and treat children at risk of ASD earlier.

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Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 1, 2017·5 min read

Social Biases Contribute to Challenges for Those With Autism

Social difficulties in people with autism are exacerbated by how other people perceive them at first meeting, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 30, 2017·4 min read

Illuminating the Neurons of Social Attraction

Optogenetics and brain imaging techniques allow researchers to identify a small cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus that trigger attraction, a new study reports.