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These research articles involve many aspects of psychology such as cognitive psychology, depression studies, mental health, stress, happiness and neuropsychology, Scroll below for more specific categories.

Eye Contact Prepares Brains for Social Interaction

A new neuroimaging study reveals real time eye contact is a basis for effective social communication. The study found eye contact between two people simultaneously activated the same areas of each person's brain.

Ritalin Has No Effect on Primate Prefrontal Cortex

Even at doses that help improve monkeys' attention, researchers observe no differences of neural activity in the prefrontal cortex after administering Ritalin.

Good Dog? Bad Dog? Their Personalities Can Change

Just as with humans, a dog's personality is likely to change over time, a new study reports.

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the BNST that senses the negative effects of alcohol and modulates the urge to drink. The study reports that when this mechanism doesn't function correctly, we lose the ability to recognize that we have had enough to drink.

Probing the Pain of Ostracism

Researchers report on the psychological impact of ostracism. The findings reveal being acknowledged helps to ease the pain of social rejection.

Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment

A new study reports combining antipsychotic medications could help to prevent relapse and hospitalization for those with schizophrenia. Combining aripiprazole and clozapine resulted in a 23% lower risk of re-hospitalization than with clozapine alone, researchers report.

Seeing Through Another’s Eyes: How We Use Others’ Viewpoints to Make Decisions

Researchers shed light on how we are able to effectively form mental images of how objects look to other people.

Teenage Depression Linked to Inability to Recall Specific Memories

A new study reports teens with high levels of depression display poorer working memory in tests than those with low symptoms.

Optimum Amount of Dopamine Improves Cognitive Ability

According to researchers, there is an optimum amount of dopamine that should be present within the brain. This optimum amount can help improve cognitive performance on tasks, researchers report.

Mandarin Chinese Could Help Us Understand How Infants Learn English

A new study considers how lexical tones can affect an infant's ability to associated words with objects.

Some Drug Combinations More Effective Than Others For Patients with Schizophrenia

A new study reveals some drug combinations may be more beneficial for those with schizophrenia. Researchers found people with schizophrenia who took antidepressants, in combination with other medications, were less likely to be hospitalized for mental health issues than those who started another antipsychotic.