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How coffee affects the brain, body, and health

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 20, 2020

From helping to protect against certain cancers and neurodegenerative diseases to causing anxiety and insomnia, researchers investigate how coffee affects the brain, body, and overall health.... Read More...

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Facial recognition: research reveals new abilities of ‘super-recognizers’

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2020

Are you the type of person who never forgets a face? Researchers explore the phenomena of super-recognizers.... Read More...

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The meaning of life – a psychologist’s view

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 11, 2020

Study investigates suffering-induced transformational experiences to help reveal what the meaning of life could actually be.... Read More...

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The dark side of supportive relationships

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2020

Study explores the dynamics and repercussions of unconditional support in interpersonal relationships.... Read More...

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Cities increase your risk of depression, anxiety and psychosis – but bring mental health benefits too

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 5, 2020

While the risks of developing depression, anxiety disorders, and psychosis are significantly higher for urban dwellers, researchers report there are some positive impacts on mental health for those who live in big cities.... Read More...

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The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2020

Was your New Year's resolution to ditch a bad habit? Researchers explore the best ways to curb your withdrawal and explain why relapse isn't always such a bad thing.... Read More...

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Why bipolar disorder is becoming more ‘desirable’ than other mental illnesses

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2020

Researchers discuss why many feel a bipolar disorder diagnosis is "more desirable" compared to other mood disorders.... Read More...

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New Year’s anxiety hangover? Here’s what’s happening in your brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 1, 2020

Hangxiety, the feeling of waking up with anxiety the morning after heavy drinking, is a common symptom associated with a hangover. Researchers explain how a heavy night's drinking alters neurochemistry, leaving some of us prone to waking with anxiety.... Read More...

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The psychological benefits of working less

Neuroscience NewsDecember 30, 2019

Working fewer hours isn't only associated with improved health and psychological benefits; it can also help us to become more productive.... Read More...

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Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol’s toxic effects

Neuroscience NewsDecember 30, 2019

Researchers explore the biology behind hangovers, including how excessive alcohol consumption alters glutamate, serotonin, and dopamine. The paper also examines how to reduce the effects of a heavy night's drinking.... Read More...

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Watching pornography rewires the brain to a more juvenile state

Neuroscience NewsDecember 29, 2019

From eroding the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain critical for impulse control, to damaging the dopamine reward system, researchers evaluate the impact of viewing pornography on the brain.... Read More...

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Here’s what happens in the brain when we disagree

Neuroscience NewsDecember 28, 2019

When people disagree, their brains become less sensitive to the strength of other peoples' opinions.... Read More...

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Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home

New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics

Neuroscience

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home

New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics

Neurology

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Human Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

How coffee affects the brain, body, and health

AI

The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Brain model offers new insights into damage caused by stroke and other injuries

Leveraging AI to give voice to the voiceless

Robotics

Findings about sea star locomotion could aid in development of simpler, decentralized systems in robotics

The first living robots

Decoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprostheses

Psychology

Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home

New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics

The Conversation

How coffee affects the brain, body, and health

Facial recognition: research reveals new abilities of ‘super-recognizers’

The meaning of life – a psychologist’s view

The dark side of supportive relationships

The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us

Why bipolar disorder is becoming more ‘desirable’ than other mental illnesses

New Year’s anxiety hangover? Here’s what’s happening in your brain

The psychological benefits of working less

Here’s what happens in the brain when we disagree