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·December 13, 2016·4 min read

How Our Brains Are Biologically Tuned to Be Influenced by Confident People

The brain automatically places more value on the opinions of people who appear to be confident, a new study reports.

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·December 21, 2016·3 min read

New Genetic Disease That Results in Neurodegeneration Discovered

Researchers have identified a new neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a genetic mutation that disrupts DNA repair.

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·March 7, 2017·4 min read

Pinpointing Sensory Links Between Autism and Synaesthesia

Researchers report both people with synaesthesia and those on the autism spectrum share similar heightened sensory sensitivity.

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·March 30, 2017·4 min read

How The Sounds of Nature Help Us to Relax

Listening to the sounds of nature creates an outward directed focus of attention, helping us to relax, a new study reports.

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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

Picture Overload Hinders Child’s Ability to Learn New Words in Storybooks

When it comes to teaching children new words and how to read, less is more for illustrations. Researchers find having more than one illustration per page hinders children's ability to learn new words.

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·March 10, 2018·4 min read

Trauma and Dementia Patients Given Hope By ‘Flashbulb Memory’ Breakthrough

Researchers have identified a molecule that appears to play a vital role in long term memory formation.

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·March 16, 2018·3 min read

Brain Mechanism Involved in Language Learning Revealed

A new study reveals the role the hippocampus plays in language acquisition.

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·April 26, 2018·4 min read

Horses Remember Facial Expressions of People They Have Seen Before

Researchers reveal a horse can read and remember people's emotional facial expressions.

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·May 24, 2018·4 min read

Depression Speeds Up Brain Aging

A new study reveals depression can accelerate brain aging. The study sheds light on the effect depression has on the decline in overall cognitive function.

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·June 6, 2018·5 min read

Distracted People Can Be Smell Blind

Researchers say inattentional anosmia exists. People who are busily engaged in tasks or distracted may not notice the presence of new smells, a new study reveals.

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·June 8, 2018·4 min read

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Take More Risks

Researchers report exposure to sour foods can increase our desire to take a few risks. Risk averse people, such as those with anxiety disorders, could benefit from eating sour tasting foods to help boost risk taking behaviors, such as talking to new people.