Gender identity leaves imprint on human brains
Gender identity, rather than sex, may cause the epigenome of the brain to differ in males and females.... Read More...
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Indicators of despair rising among Gen X-ers entering middle age
Study reveals evidence of rising feelings of despair in Generation X'ers reaching middle age that cuts across racial, educational and geographical divides. ... Read More...
When it comes to learning, what’s better: The carrot or the stick?
People are more confident in decisions, and execute choices more quickly, if they are chasing a reward. However, we become more flexible in our decisions when trying to avoid a negative outcome.... Read More...
Mindful body awareness training during treatment for drug addiction helps prevent relapse
An intervention treatment called Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy, or MABT, helps women recover from, and prevents relapse, in substance use disorder when used in conjunction with community-based programs.... Read More...
Oxytocin could help treat alcohol use disorder: Rat Study
Administering oxytocin blocks the enhanced motivation for drinking alcohol that fuels alcohol use disorder by blocking GABA signaling in the central nucleus of the amygdala.... Read More...
Brain marker for angry dreams
People with greater frontal alpha asymmetry are less able to regulate strong, emotional, affective states, such as anger, in their dreams.... Read More...
Sniffing pleasant odors may decrease cigarette craving
Pleasant olfactory cues hold promise for helping to curb the urge to smoke in those who are quitting. Exposure to olfactory cues reduced symptoms of cravings, with effects lasting up to five minutes following exposure.... Read More...
Listeners immerse themselves in audiobooks in very different ways
While listening to audiobooks with a captivating narrative, the inferior parietal lobe and visual cortex elicit individual meaning and flow of mental imagery.... Read More...
People With a Sense of Oneness Experience Greater Life Satisfaction
Those who have a greater sense of 'oneness' experience overall higher levels of satisfaction with life, regardless of spiritual background or belief.... Read More...
Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors: Mouse study
The formation of prefrontal cortex dendritic spine formation sustains the remission of depressive related symptoms and behaviors following ketamine treatment by restoring lost spines. ... Read More...
I feel you: Emotional mirror neurons found in the rat
Study reports the anterior cingulate cortex of rats contain mirror neurons that respond to pain experienced by and observations of others.... Read More...
‘Mindreading’ neurons simulate decisions of social partners
Neurons in the amygdala derive object values based on observations and use the values to simulate a social partner's decision making.... Read More...