Fruit Fly Neurons Hold Key to Molecular Cause of Mental DiseasesA single neuron from a fruit fly embryo has revealed insights into the causes of some psychological diseases.Read More
Females React Differently To Social Isolation Than MalesResearchers report females feel more stressed when the are socially isolated.Read More
Predicting With High Accuracy if Antidepressants Will HelpA new study reports researchers were able to predict with 80 percent accuracy whether antidepressants would help patients by analyzing their brain function and personal history.Read More
People Switch Morality in the Heat of the MomentA new study reports virtual reality may help show how a person would react to a specific situation, despite what they report they would do on paper.Read More
Targeting the Social Networks of Group ViolenceResearchers report a strong group of friends could be just as big a factor in acts of group violence as a charismatic leader.Read More
Moderate Video Game Playing Enhances Perception and Attention SkillsA new study reports people who play video games for a few hours a week are able to process visual information more accurately than those who don't.Read More
Would We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With AgeA new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.Read More
Here’s Looking at You: Finding Allies Through Facial CuesA new study reports on the evolutionary root as to why men and women prefer different faces, depending on the social context.Read More
Human Behavior Study Identifies Four Basic Personality Types90 percent of the population can be classified into one of four main personality types, and of those, 30 percent fall under the envious personality type, a new study reports.Read More
Children Mean Stress for Mom and Joy for DadAccording to researchers, parenting carries more stress and strain for moms.Read More
Can Yoga Help People With Generalized Anxiety Disorder?Researchers report yoga could be beneficial in reducing some of the symptoms of GAD.Read More
Experts Suggest New Theory For PTSD SymptomsA new study reports context processing problems could help to explain some of the symptoms and neuroimaging findings associated with PTSD.Read More