FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 4, 2022·2 min readBrain Mechanism Underlying Evolution of AnxietyThe VMAT1 gene evolved through natural selection in human evolution. Those with the Ile-type variant of the VMAT1 gene are less prone to anxiety and depression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 27, 2019·2 min readEvolutionary changes in brain potentially make us more prone to anxietyEvolutionary changes in neurotransmitter uptake of VMAT1 may be responsible for higher levels of anxiety.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 7, 2018·3 min readThe Evolution of Psychiatric Disorders and Personality TraitsResearchers have identified a gene that has evolved through natural selection and is implicated in psychiatric disorders and personality traits. The study suggests natural selection has helped shaped our psychiatric traits and helped to maintain human diversity.Read More
