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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 12, 2020

Not all psychopaths are violent. Study reveals why some are ‘successful’ instead

While psychopathy is generally associated with antisocial behaviors, many with the personality trait develop successful careers. A new study supports a novel model of psychopathy which runs contradictory to existing models of the disorder, focusing on the strengths associated with psychopathy, rather than just the deficits. Researchers found higher initial psychopathy was associated with a steeper increase of general inhibitory control and the inhibition of aggression over time. The effect was magnified among those who were "successful." Read More

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 21, 2019

Could psychedelic drugs be a new treatment option for people with depression?

Study discussed the benefits of using psychedelics as an antidepressant option for those with depression. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 19, 2019

How people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses’

Neuroimaging reveals 'successful' psychopaths (those who can control their antisocial tendencies) have greater levels of gray matter density between the left and right ventromedial prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is implicated in self-regulatory processes, including reactive emotions. Read More

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 3, 2019

Antidepressants could be used to treat multiple bacterial infections

FIASMA antidepressants, such as amitriptyline and desipramine, halt the growth of four different kinds of bacterial pathogens in cell cultures and animal models. The antidepressants have shown to be effective in killing intracellular bacteria in two chlamydia infections, as well as human granulocytic anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease that attacks white blood cells. Read More

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 12, 2019

Working to the beat: How music can make us more productive

Listening to music while working helps improve productivity and increases perceptions of happiness. Read More

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 15, 2018

Social Rejection Can Lead to Violence But, Mindfulness May Be the Solution

A new study reveals mindfulness can act as a buffer against the pain and distress of social rejection. Read More

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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 4, 2018

A Potential Achilles Heel in Brain Cancer

A new study in PNAS reports blocking the expression of MDA-9/Syntenin forces glioma stem cells to lose their ability to induce protective autophagy. Read More