Study Finds Night Owls More Likely to be Psychopaths
A new study suggests those who stay up late into the night are more likely to display anti-social personality trait and psychopathic tendencies.... Read More...
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How to Learn Successfully Even Under Stress
A new study finds the switch from conscious to unconscious learning systems is triggered by the intact function of mineralocorticoid receptors.... Read More...
Cockatoos Know What is Going on Behind Barriers
Researchers show that object permanence abilities in cockatoos are at the same level of apes and four year old children.... Read More...
Surgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug Resistant Depression
Researchers discover the anesthetic drug isoflurane could help treat drug resistant depression.... Read More...
Impaired Visual Signals Might Contribute to Schizophrenia Symptoms
Researchers discover a potential explanation for some of the symptoms of schizophrenia by tracking eye movements while patients played a simple video game.... Read More...
Breastfeeding May Help Prevent ADHD in Offspring
New research suggests children who are breastfed may be less likely to develop ADHD later in life.... Read More...
Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants
Researchers suggest serotonin metabolism in the pineal gland could play a role in the underlying cause of depression. The findings were based on biochemical changes which were seen to be in association with improvements in depression.... Read More...
Inner Speech Speaks Volumes About the Brain
New research shows a predictive brain signal could explain why we "hear" our inner voice, even in the absence of actual sound.... Read More...
Foraging for Thought: New Insights into Our Working Memory
A new study pinpoints an effect which makes people turn their attention to something new, rather than dwell on their most recent thoughts. The findings could have implications for studying disorders such as ADHD and autism.... Read More...
Extroverts Have More Sensitive Brain-Reward System
Extroverts brain's release more dopamine, giving them more reason to be excited and engaged in the world, a new study suggests.... Read More...
Cry Analyzer Seeks Clues to Babies’ Health
Researchers have developed a new tool which analyzes the cries of babies in order to search for clues to potential health or developmental problems. ... Read More...
Irregular Bedtimes Curb Young Children’s Brain Power
According to new research, children with irregular bed times score significantly lower reading, maths and spatial awareness tests.... Read More...