auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 26, 2020Schizophrenia: When the thalamus misleads the earA new study reports hyper-connectivity between substructures of the thalamus, and the cerebral cortex may be responsible for auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceneurotechPsychology·May 26, 2020Designing technologies that interpret your mood from your skinA new smart device can measure electrical signals from your skin, providing the potential to track your emotions and stress level. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 24, 2020Behavioral disorders more common in children exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroidsChildren exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroids had higher rates of emotional, behavioral, and psychological developmental disorders than their peers whose mothers did not take the drug. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 23, 2020When is reading your partner’s emotions beneficial, and when harmful?Study reveals when empathetic accuracy is beneficial, and also harmful, to relationships. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2020Study links severe childhood deprivation to neuropsychological difficulties in adulthoodSevere adversity experienced in childhood increases the risk of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2020Wired for marriage: The neural and genetic links to romantic loveResearchers have identified both genetic and neural mechanisms associated with romantic love and attachment. The maintenance of romantic love is not only associated with subcortical brain regions but also higher-order centers of the brain. The propensity to sustain romantic love appears to also be affected by genetic variability, specifically with genes associated with dopamine, vasopressin, and oxytocin. Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 21, 2020Hearts that drum together beat togetherDrumming in a group stimulates behavioral and physiological synchronization, which contributes to the formation of social bonds and the ability to cooperate. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·May 19, 2020Complement genes add to sex-based vulnerability in lupus and schizophreniaGene variants in the immune system result in sex-based vulnerabilities to autoimmune diseases and schizophrenia. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2020Study traces brain-to-gut connectionsResearchers have traced neural pathways that connect the brain to the gut. The findings provide a biological mechanism that explains how stress can cause ulcers. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2020How experiencing traumatic stress leads to aggressionStrengthened amygdala pathways increase aggression in those who have experienced trauma. The findings could lead to new treatments for PTSD. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2020New research finds ‘Dr. Google’ is almost always wrongTurning to Google for medical advice or self-diagnosis may be doing more harm than good. A new study reveals online symptom checkers are only accurate about one-third of the time. Read More
