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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 3, 2019·3 min readPeople with Obesity Often Feel ‘Dehumanized’Study reveals people often discriminate against those who suffer from obesity to a point of dehumanization. Those who blatantly 'dehumanize' those who are overweight are more likely to support health policies that discriminate against people because of their weight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 11, 2017·3 min readStudy Links Brain Structure With Hallucinations and Musical AptitudeA new study links the white matter integrity of the corpus callosum with a person's likelihood of experiencing auditory hallucinations and their musical aptitude.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 18, 2017·4 min readDutch Courage: Alcohol Improves Foreign Language SkillsBilingual people show improved ability to speak in their second language after consuming alcohol, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2017·4 min readEbola Survivors Have a ‘Unique’ Retinal ScarAround 15 percent of Ebola survivors have retinal scars that appear to be specific to the disease, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyPainPsychology·March 1, 2017·5 min readReading Can Help With Chronic PainShared reading may be a helpful therapy, and an alternative to CBT, to help those living with chronic pain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 29, 2016·3 min readPaint Strokes May Help to Identify Alzheimer’sResearchers report Alzheimer's can be detected before diagnosis by looking at, and applying mathematical analysis, to their painting styles.Read More
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