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          ·April 9, 2012·4 min read

          New Finding Offers Neurological Support for Adam Smith’s Theories of Morality

          The part of the brain we use when engaging in egalitarian behavior may also be linked to a larger sense...
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·August 17, 2012·4 min read

          Why Are Elderly Duped?

          Researchers report they’ve pinpointed the precise location in the human brain, called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, that controls belief and doubt, and which explains why some of us are more gullible than others.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·May 7, 2015·3 min read

          Genes Influence how the Brain Reacts to Emotional Information

          According to a new study, people who carry a certain genetic variation perceive positive and negative emotions more vividly.
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          FeaturedGeneticsPsychology
          ·June 16, 2015·2 min read

          Genetic Variation Associated With Emotionally Enhanced Vividness Identified

          Researchers discover people with the ADRA2b deletion variant have more vivid perceptions of emotional events.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·November 20, 2015·4 min read

          Reward Circuits Weakened by Inflammation in Depression

          Researchers find high level of inflammation markers in the blood of people with depression. The research indicates persistent inflammation affects brain areas associated with the more stubborn symptoms of depression.
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          FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·February 4, 2016·5 min read

          How the Brain and Body Regulate Response to Stress

          A new study combines neuroimaging and genetic testing to determine vulnerability to PTSD.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 19, 2016·3 min read

          Pinpointing the Neural Center of Resilience

          A new study reports flexible brain activity in a particular area of the brain may predict resilience.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 11, 2016·6 min read

          Designer Brain Receptors Used in Preclinical Study to Suppress Cued Cocaine Seeking

          Gene therapy shows promise for future treatment of addiction in humans, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·February 3, 2017·6 min read

          Wired For Sound: Enraging Noises Caused By Brain Connection Overdrive

          While many of us find the sound of a person chewing or breathing heavily annoying, for those with misophonia, such noises are unbearable. Researchers have identified the neural networks and brain changes associated with the disorder.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·March 6, 2017·6 min read

          OCD Patients Have Difficulty Learning When a Stimulus is Safe

          A difficulty in learning about the safety of a stimulus may contribute to problems in overcoming compulsive behavior for patients with OCD, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 8, 2017·5 min read

          Novel Dimensional Approach Uncovers Biomarker for Inattention

          Greater variability in reaction time is associated with reduced gray matter volume in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, a new study reports.
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          Researchers Release The Most Detailed Fruit Fly Nerve Cord Connectome

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