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·April 12, 2016·3 min read

Children of Older Mothers Do Better

According to researchers, the benefits of having children later in life outweigh possible biological risks for the offspring.

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·April 11, 2016·3 min read

Social Thinking in the Infant Brain

Study links neural responses from the motor system to overt social behaviors in infants.

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·April 8, 2016·3 min read

Willingness to Help Others May Be Measured

A new study pinpoints which tests may be most accurate for providing information about prosocial behavior.

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·April 7, 2016·3 min read

Wisdom is a Matter of Both Heart and Mind

A new study reports heart rate variation and thinking processes work together to enable better reasoning about complex social issues.

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·April 6, 2016·3 min read

Children’s Social Interactions More Complex Than Thought

A new study reports conventional ideas of dominance and hierarchies in humans may not be as straightforward as believed.

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·April 1, 2016·7 min read

Psychotic Disorders in Minority Groups: The High Price of Being an ‘Outsider’

A new study reports 'psychosocial disempowerment' could be a contributing factor to the higher incidences of mental illness in minority communities.

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·April 1, 2016·5 min read

Even When Seizure Free, Children with Epilepsy Can Face Social Problems as Adults

A new study reports learning and behavioral difficulties during childhood can lead to social problems during adolescence for those with epilepsy, even when it is well controlled.

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·April 1, 2016·3 min read

The Brain Processes Social Information at High Priority

According to researchers, perception is highly sensitized for absorbing social information.

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·March 25, 2016·5 min read

Brain’s Response to Social Exclusion Different in Young Marijuana Users

According to a new study, activation of the insula is reduced in young marijuana users when they face social exclusion.

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·March 8, 2016·3 min read

Brain Network For Sharing Self Related Information on Facebook Revealed

Researchers have discovered a brain network that appears to be involved in self disclosure in social networks.

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·March 8, 2016·4 min read

Want to Appear More Intelligent? Get More Sleep

According to a new study, getting more sleep can help individuals appear more intelligent to others.

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·March 4, 2016·4 min read

Young Adults With Hostile Attitudes at Risk of Memory Problems in Middle Age

According to a new study, young adults who are hostile or don't deal too well with stress are at higher risk of thinking and memory problems in middle age.