FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 6, 2017·4 min readGun Violence is a ‘Contagious’ Social EpidemicResearchers use an epidemiological approach to assess the probability of an individual becoming a victim of gun violence.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 3, 2016·5 min readBeing Part of a Community Group May Protect You From Cognitive DeclineResearchers report people aged 50 and over who participate in social activity through a community based group appear to have better cognitive function than their less social peers.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readDoes Your Empathy Predict If You Would Stop and Help an Injured Person?Researchers report the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to play 'good Samaritan' and help an injured person.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 11, 2016·3 min readPeople Switch Morality in the Heat of the MomentA new study reports virtual reality may help show how a person would react to a specific situation, despite what they report they would do on paper.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 8, 2016·4 min readHere’s Looking at You: Finding Allies Through Facial CuesA new study reports on the evolutionary root as to why men and women prefer different faces, depending on the social context.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2016·5 min readSharing Stories Synchronizes Group MemoriesAccording to researchers, collective memories are influenced both by the person recalling the information and by those sharing memories with a group.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 13, 2016·4 min readBrains Over Beauty? Modern Mating Preferences of Males InvestigatedA new study reports on the unsuspected speed of progress toward gender equality in mating preferences.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2016·3 min readWhy Smiles and Frowns are ContagiousResearchers describe how people in social situations simulate others' facial expressions to create emotional responses in themselves.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 19, 2016·3 min readEmotion Matters: Dogs View Facial Expressions DifferentlyResearchers report on how the social gazing behavior of dogs resembles that of humans.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·January 10, 2016·2 min readWhy It’s Easier For Girls With Autism to Develop FriendshipsA new study reports girls with autism tend to be more socially motivated and have more intimate friendships than autistic boys.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 29, 2015·4 min readShared Bad Memories Bind Fighters To Their GroupsResearchers report emotional experiences play a role in the fusion between people's personal and group identities.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 19, 2015·4 min readInfluencing Mood: Happiness Spreads But Depression Doesn’tA new study reports that having friends who suffer from depressions doesn't affect the mental health of others.Read More
