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·August 5, 2022·4 min read

‘Brain Fingerprinting’ of Adolescents Might Be Able to Predict Mental Health Problems Down the Line

The unique features of an individual adolescent's brain can help predict their risks of developing mental health problems later in life.

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·July 24, 2022·6 min read

What Makes People Willing to Risk Their Lives to Save Others?

Study examines why some people are more inclined to put themselves in harm's way to help others while others are less inclined to help, even when the risk is part of their profession.

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·July 23, 2022·5 min read

Depression Is Probably Not Caused by a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain

Researchers explain why the serotonin hypothesis for depression may not be as accurate as previously believed.

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·July 17, 2022·6 min read

Why Does Love Feel Magical? It’s an Evolutionary Advantage

Magical thinking and believing in destined love may have evolved as a way to keep couples together and promote childbirth and rearing, researchers say.

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·July 10, 2022·6 min read

Buying Into Conspiracy Theories Can Be Exciting – That’s What Makes Them Dangerous

Conspiracy theories aren't just appealing because of the alternative "information" they provide, they also evoke emotional responses that can be detrimental.

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·July 9, 2022·6 min read

Humans Are Aggressive, Sometimes Too Much – Could ‘Moral Enhancement’ Technologies Offer a Solution?

Researchers assess whether using modern technologies such as neuromodulation and gene editing could provide "moral enhancement" and curb aggressive behaviors.

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·July 3, 2022·6 min read

A Skill Called “O”: People Vary a Lot in How Well They Recognize, Match or Categorize the Things They See

A newly identified skill, dubbed "O" is a generalized ability that may help you to succeed at tasks that demand perceptual decisions.

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·July 2, 2022·5 min read

Struggling With Positive Thinking? Research Shows Grumpy Moods Can Actually Be Useful

Defensive pessimism can help individuals, especially those who are more anxious, to improve positive thinking and decision-making.

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·July 2, 2022·5 min read

‘Cognitive Immobility’ – When You’re Mentally Trapped in a Place From Your Past

Cognitive immobility is a form of mental entrapment that leads to conscious or unconscious efforts to recreate past instances in familiar locations.

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·June 26, 2022·4 min read

Eye Movements Could Be the Missing Link in Our Understanding of Memory

Visual scanpaths during memory retrieval tasks were associated with the quality of the memory. Researchers say the replay of a sequence of eye movements helps boost memory reconstruction.

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·June 26, 2022·5 min read

The Mathematics of Human Behavior: New Model Can Spot Liars and Counter Disinformation

A new mathematical model has the potential to accurately distinguish a misunderstanding from false information and lies.

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·June 17, 2022·5 min read

Socially Isolated People Have Differently Wired Brains and Poorer Cognition

Social isolation is linked to alterations in brain structure and cognitive deficits. Additionally, social isolation can increase the risk of developing dementia as a person ages.