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·January 8, 2025·3 min read

Emotional News Alters Men’s Financial Choices

New research reveals that men are more likely than women to let emotions from unrelated situations affect their financial decisions. After watching emotional news stories, men opted for safer financial choices, while women’s decisions remained unchanged.

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·December 11, 2024·4 min read

Interoception Enhances Female Sexual Satisfaction

Women who are more attuned to internal bodily signals, such as heartbeats and touch, experience orgasms more frequently and with greater satisfaction. This inward focus, known as interoception, is linked to both solo and partnered sexual encounters.

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·October 10, 2024·4 min read

14 “Skinny” Genes Linked to Enhanced Weight Loss

A recent study identifies 14 genes linked to enhanced weight loss when combined with moderate exercise, such as running for 30 minutes three times a week. Participants with the highest number of these "skinny genes" lost up to 5kg over eight weeks, while others lost about 2kg. One gene, PARGC1A, emerged as particularly influential, accounting for 62% of weight lost in participants, with the rest attributed to exercise and lifestyle factors. The study emphasizes that while genetics play a role, lifestyle changes are essential for optimal results. The findings could pave the way for personalized health and fitness interventions based on genetic profiles. This research supports the need for a balanced approach, combining genetics with exercise and diet for best outcomes.

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·April 9, 2024·4 min read

Parent-Child Synchrony Isn’t Always Better for Attachment Development

Researchers revealed nuanced insights into parent-child synchrony, differentiating between behavioral and brain-to-brain connections in 140 families. This research indicates that higher brain-to-brain synchrony, particularly in mothers with insecure attachment traits, might compensate for less attuned interactions.

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·February 21, 2024·4 min read

Smiling Alters Emotional Perceptions

Researchers discovered that a brief, electrically induced smile can make neutral faces seem happier, a revelation that holds promise for understanding emotional perception and potentially treating affective disorders. The study utilized facial electrical stimulation, a technique inspired by Charles Darwin's work, to produce quick, involuntary smiles in participants.

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·February 5, 2024·5 min read

How Childhood Trauma Alters Brain Pathways

Researchers shed light on the profound effects of childhood trauma on brain development, uncovering significant disruptions in neural networks critical for self-awareness and problem-solving. By leveraging AI to analyze brain scans, the research highlights how early abuse rewires pathways associated with emotions, empathy, and bodily understanding, potentially leading to difficulties in learning and decision-making.

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·September 14, 2023·4 min read

Chasing Hobbies Over Achievement Boosts Happiness

Individuals emphasizing freedom and hobbies experienced a boost in well-being, whereas those prioritizing achievement felt less happy. The research showed that valuing ‘hedonism’ and ‘self-direction’ led to increased happiness across India, Turkey, and the UK.

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·June 20, 2023·4 min read

Our Unique Pain Fingerprints: Diverse Brain Responses to Pain Revealed

Everyone's brain has a unique 'pain fingerprint'. Using brain scans, researchers found significant differences in the timing, frequency, and location of gamma oscillations - brain waves linked to pain perception.

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·March 28, 2023·3 min read

The Drugs Don’t Work: Meditation and Training Are Better at Sparking Creativity

Despite the common myth, alcohol and narcotics are the least effective means to spark creativity, researchers report. Instead, complex training, meditation, and cultural exposure add a boost to your creative flow.

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·January 19, 2023·4 min read

All in the Mind: Decoding Brainwaves to Identify the Music We Are Listening To

Combining neuroimaging and EEG data, researchers recorded the neural activity of people while listening to a piece of music. Using machine learning technology, the data was translated to reconstruct and identify the specific piece of music the test subjects were listening to.

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·July 13, 2022·4 min read

Love Isn’t the Drug – Oxytocin Supplements Unlikely to Mend Marriages

Despite oxytocin nasal sprays being touted as a potential panacea to save broken relationships, researchers say it's highly unlikely to work. Nasal oxytocin does have benefits for the treatment of ASD and depression.

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·April 5, 2022·3 min read

Women Seen as Happy and Men as Angry Despite Real Emotions

Researchers say sex influences emotional interpretation of faces and voices. Faces and voices are judged to be male when they are angry and female when they are happy.