Dealing with Stress: To Cope or to Quit?
Researchers identify neurons in mice which determine resilience to depression.... Read More...
Psychology
Neuroscience News involving psychology is offered.
Sex-Specific Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow Begin at Puberty
Different levels of cerebral blood flow between males and females during puberty could give hints to developing differences in behavior between the two sexes and sex-specific pre-disposition to certain psychiatric disorders, a new study suggests.... Read More...
Outgrowing Emotional Egocentricity
In order to overcome their egocentric take on the world, the supramarginal gyrus region of the brain must be developed in children, a new study reports.... Read More...
‘Sticky Synapses’ Can Impair New Memories by Holding on to Old Ones
Researchers discover so-called sticky synapses can impair new learning by excessively hard wiring old memories.... Read More...
How the Gut Feeling Shapes Fear
A new study suggests that our gut instinct has significant impact on how we react to fear.... Read More...
Keywords Hold Vocabulary Together in Memory
Keywords in our word networks hold together groups of words in our memory, a new study suggests.... Read More...
Musical Training Increases Blood Flow in the Brain
Musical training can increase blood flow to the left hemisphere of the brain, a new study reports.... Read More...
Psilocybin Inhibits the Processing of Negative Emotions in the Brain
A new study reports psilocybin influences the amygdala, weakening the processing of negative stimuli. Researchers hope the finding could pave the way for new treatment approaches for some psychiatric disorders.... Read More...
Can You Tell a Person’s Gender by Their Video Game Avatar?
Male gamers who choose a female avatar are more likely to use emotional phrases and emoticons. They are also more likely to choose an attractive avatar, a new study reports.... Read More...
Chimpanzees Show Similar Personality Traits to Humans
According to new research, chimpanzees have almost the same personality trails as humans.... Read More...
Researchers Find Seeing Jesus in Toast Phenomenon Perfectly Normal
Researchers discover face pareidolia, a phenomenon where people 'see' faces on objects such as toast or in clouds, is based on physical causes.... Read More...
Researchers See Signs of Schizophrenia in Resting Brains
Researchers discover widespread disruption of signals while the brain is at rest in patients with schizophrenia.... Read More...