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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 13, 2018·3 min read

          The Art of Storytelling: Why We Relate to Characters

          A new neuroimaging study sheds light on how we relate to characters in stories. Researchers report, no matter how a story is relayed, brain networks associated with theory of mind are activated when participants associate with the protagonist. The study concludes our brains relate best to characters, no matter how the narrative is expressed.
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          ·September 8, 2018·5 min read

          Toddlers Prefer Winners, But Avoid Those Who Win by Force

          By the age of 18 months, toddlers prefer individuals others yield to, researchers say. The study suggests this preference may be rooted deep in human nature and may have evolved because being close to those in power provides people with better access to resources, territory and mates.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 4, 2018·4 min read

          What’s Your First Memory? Did It Ever Really Happen?

          What is the earliest memory you can recall? How sure are you the event really happened? Researchers say our earliest memories are more likely to be fictional.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 31, 2018·4 min read

          Learning to Lie Has Cognitive Benefits

          A new study reports there are cognitive benefits for children who learn to lie early in life. Researchers say children who learn to lie early have more self control, better executive function and improved theory of mind.
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          ·August 14, 2018·5 min read

          Poor Sleep Triggers Viral Loneliness and Social Rejection

          A new study reveals a link between sleep deprivation and heightened feelings of social isolation. Researchers report sleep loss blunts activity in the brain that normally encourages social engagement.
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          ·July 7, 2018·5 min read

          Why Do Kids Lie, and Is It Normal?

          Researchers say lying in childhood is normal and an important sign that a child's cognitive skills are developing.
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          ·May 7, 2018·5 min read

          Study Adds New Evidence that Infants Track Others’ Mental States

          A new study adds to growing evidence that infants possess a basic theory of mind. Neuroimaging reveals the temporal parietal junction, an area of the brain associated with theory of mind, responds similarly in infants and adults when watching videos of actors expressing different mental states.
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          ·March 20, 2018·4 min read

          Brain Area Involved in Understanding Social Interactions Identified

          Researchers implicate the posterior superior temporal sulcus in our ability to process social interactions efficiently.
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          ·March 13, 2018·3 min read

          Psychopaths’ Disregard for Others is Not Automatic

          If there is a specific goal they want to accomplish, psychopaths are able to consider the thoughts of others, a new study reveals.
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          ·March 12, 2018·6 min read

          Researchers Discover Early Signatures of the Social Brain

          A new study reports the brain network that controls theory of mind, the ability to interpret the thoughts of others, is already developed in children as young as three.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 22, 2017·4 min read

          Like Adults, Children Show Bias in Attributing Mental States to Others

          A new study reveals an early origin for certain social phenomena, including dehumanizing and bias between social groups.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 19, 2017·4 min read

          Watching Children Learn How to Lie

          Researchers investigate children's thought processes as they figure out how to deceive others.
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