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Featured Psychology

·January 30, 2018·3 min read

Why Do We Trust, or Distrust Strangers? The Answer is Pavlovian

A new study reveals we trust, or distrust, strangers based on their resemblance to people we have experienced in the past.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Holding Infants, Or Not, Can Leave Traces on Their Genes

Children who experienced higher levels of distress and less physical contact had a lower epigenetic age than those who were picked up and held more frequently, researchers report. Lower epigenetic age, researchers note, may impede a child's ability to thrive.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 23, 2017·4 min read

No, Turkey Doesn’t Make You Sleepy, But it May Bring More Trust to Your Thanksgiving Table

While research has cleared tryptophan of causing us to be sleepy following our Thanksgiving lunch, studies reveal TRP can promote interpersonal trust.

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Featured Psychology

·May 11, 2017·5 min read

Stories of ‘Vaccine Injuries’ Are Influential, Even When People Don’t Believe Them

Researchers find disinformation regarding a link between vaccines and subsequent ill effects have a negative epidemiological impact, even when others don't believe the stories.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 13, 2016·4 min read

Ugly Truth: Children Less Likely to Trust Unattractive People

According to researchers, children believe the less attractive you are, the less trustworthy you are.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 12, 2015·3 min read

Shedding Light on Why We Trust

Researchers shed new light on the neurobiology of why people trust one another.

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Featured Psychology

·August 3, 2015·4 min read

Pupil Mimicry May Lead to Increased Trust

According to a new study, pupil mimicry can lead to increased levels of trust.

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Featured Psychology

·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Sarcasm Has Creative Benefits When People Trust One Another

A new study reports sarcasm can be beneficial to the creative process.

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Featured Psychology

·March 5, 2015·2 min read

Brain Structure Varies Depending on How Trusting People Are of Others

A new neuroimaging study shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people are of others.

Neurology Psychology

·May 17, 2012·3 min read

Suspicion Resides in Two Regions of the Brain

Our baseline level of distrust is distinct and separable from our inborn lie detector. Fool me once, shame on you....

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