FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 20, 2022·5 min readAlzheimer’s Might Not Be Primarily a Brain Disease: A New Theory Suggests It’s an Autoimmune ConditionRather than being simply a brain disease, researchers propose Alzheimer's disease could be a disorder of the immune system within the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 18, 2022·4 min readLike Genes, Your Gut Microbes Pass From One Generation to the NextNot only did microbes diversify within early modern human hosts as they traveled and settled in different geographical locations, they also followed human evolution by limiting themselves to the gut.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 3, 2022·5 min readAxolotls Can Regenerate Their BrainsAxolotls have the ability to regenerate brain areas following an injury. Researchers have mapped cell types and genes associated with neurodegeneration in the axolotl brain, discovering some similarities in the human brain. The findings could pave the way for new neurodegenerative therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2022·5 min readDoes a Sibling’s Gender Influence Our Own Personality?New findings put theories about personality associated with a sibling's gender under the microscope, reporting a sibling's gender may not be as influential on the development of personality traits as previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 27, 2022·3 min readNarcissistic People Are More Likely to Be Aggressive and ViolentPeople high in narcissistic traits showed higher levels of verbal aggression, physical aggression, and other bullying behaviors. They often extend their aggression to innocent bystanders. Narcissism was associated with a 21% increase in aggression and an 18% increase in violent behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2022·5 min readCounting From Left to Right Feels ‘Natural’, but New Research Shows Our Brains Count Faster From Bottom to TopPeople actually process numbers faster when they are displayed vertically, with the smaller number at the bottom and larger number at the top.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 27, 2022·6 min readDiet Can Influence Mood, Behavior and MoreResearchers evaluate how our choice of diet can impact our moods and behaviors, and explain how specific diets can help manage certain neurological conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 20, 2022·5 min readStop Dissing Pessimism, It’s Part of Being HumanPessimism is a fundamental part of the human experience. Researchers say refusing to subscribe entirely to the social drive for the pursuit of happiness and embracing your pessimistic side may be the most reasonable attitude.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 19, 2022·5 min readDoes Entitlement Make You More Likely to Cheat?A new study contradicts previous findings that stated a sense of entitlement induced cheating behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 16, 2022·5 min read‘Life Hates Surprises’: Can an Ambitious ‘Free Energy Principle’ Theory Unify Biology, Neuroscience and Psychology?The "free energy principle" states every living thing, everywhere, minimizes free energy. Researchers question whether the "free energy principle" could be used to unify biology, psychology, and neuroscience.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 13, 2022·4 min readCan Experts Determine Who Might Be a Mass Killer?Researchers explore the "red flags" we commonly associate with those who become mass killers, and how possible it is to identify the signs of problematic behaviors before a person commits a crime with multiple victims.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 10, 2022·6 min readIs There Really Such a Thing as an ‘Addictive Personality’?Addiction may not always be a fixed personality or genetic trait, instead the result of our plastic brains learning the effect of drugs on our individual responses and the environmental setting in which the substance is used.Read More
