FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2018·4 min readPersonality and Mood Affect Brain Response to Personal ChoiceResearchers report personality traits and psychological health impact how we value personal control when making decisions. The study reports brain activity in the motivation system is dampened in those with passive personalities and depression when we receive rewards that we have earned or feel in personal control of situations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 20, 2018·4 min readTo Predict the Future, the Brain Has Two ClocksResearchers report there are two distinct ways in which we make temporal predictions, and these rely on different parts of the brain. The findings offer a new perspective on how humans calculate when to make a move.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 19, 2018·3 min readDoes an ‘Echo Chamber’ of Information Impede Flu Vaccinations for Children?Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against the flu may be exposed to limited, or inaccurate, information that impedes their decision, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 19, 2018·4 min readWhite Matter Pathway and Individual Variability in Human StereoacuityResearchers have identified a white matter pathway associated with steroacuity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 19, 2018·4 min readLong Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise May Increase Obesity RiskA new study reports those exposed to the highest levels of noise pollution caused by traffic are at an increased risk of obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 19, 2018·6 min readPlaying High School Football Changes the Teenage BrainResearchers say a single season of playing high school football is all it takes to cause microscopic alterations to the structure of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 19, 2018·5 min readMDMA Makes People Cooperative, But Not GullibleResearchers report MDMA, the main compound in ecstasy, helps people to cooperate better, but only when the other person is trustworthy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 19, 2018·4 min readTeens Increasingly Choosing Cannabis Over Tobacco and AlcoholA new study reports teen alcohol and tobacco use has significantly decline recently, with more choosing to use marijuana. Since 2006, researchers say, less than 50% of teens try cigarettes or alcohol before trying cannabis for the first time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 19, 2018·6 min readEmotional Abuse Linked to Menopause MiseryResearchers report menopausal women who experience intimate partner violence and emotional abuse have increased risk of developing heightened symptoms of menopause.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 19, 2018·4 min readAutism Mutations Make the Brain Less FlexibleStudy sheds light on how SETD5, a gene associated with ASD, alters behavior and may lead to less flexibility in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Switches Between Different Sets of RulesResearchers have identified a region of the thalamus that helps us switch between appropriate behavior required for different contexts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 19, 2018·3 min readSpanking in Developing Countries Does More Harm Than GoodResearchers report spanking is related to lower social development of 3 to 4 year old children.Read More
