FeaturedPsychology·February 4, 2016Americans Ten Times More Likely to be Killed by Firearms Than People From Other High Income CountriesA new study reports US citizens are up-to ten times more likely to be victims of gun violence than people from other developed nations. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 3, 2016PTSD Linked to Accelerated AgingTwo new studies of veterans draw a link between PTSD and accelerated, premature aging. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 3, 2016Switching Between Languages Pays Off for Bilingual ToddlersProficient bilingual toddlers enjoy greater cognitive benefits that their monolingual peers, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 3, 2016You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, But Younger Dogs Learn FasterOlder dogs are slower to learn and exhibit lower cognitive flexibility than younger dogs, but are better at logical reasoning, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 3, 2016An Alternative Treatment Target For SchizophreniaA new study suggests that dysregulation in the way two G protein-coupled receptors talk to each other may be responsible for some symptoms of schizophrenia. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016Different Written Languages Are Equally as Efficient at Conveying MeaningA new study reports there is no difference in the amount of time it takes people from different countries to read and process information in different languages. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016Out of Sight Not Always Out of Mind, Especially for RavensResearchers report ravens share some human ability to think abstractly about other ravens, and adapt their behavior by attributing their own perceptions to others. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016Inflammation Attacks Brain’s Reward Center, Increasing Depression RiskAccording to a new study, the striatum may be directly affected by inflammation, increasing the risk for depression related symptoms. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2016No Link Between Genetic Schizophrenia Risk and Subcortical Brain VolumesResearchers find no evidence of a genetic overlap between a risk for schizophrenia and subcortical brain volume, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2016Treating Depression in AlcoholicsResearchers offer hope to alcoholics who find it hard to remain sober due to depression. Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2016Conversational Skills Improved in People With Autism by Blood Pressure MedicationResearchers report a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure may have the potential to improve some social functions in people with autism. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2016Teen Suicide: ADHD Medication as PreventionA new study reports that, despite black-box warnings about the suicide potential of some ADHD medications, the increase of use in these drugs has been associated with reduced suicide risks in teens. Read More
