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Individuals Genetically Predisposed to Anxiousness May Be Less Likely to Volunteer and Help Others

Researchers find a genetic component to pro-social behavior is also linked to social anxiety.

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New Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSD

The "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.

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Go to Bed! Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children

Children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties, a new study finds.

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Physical Attractiveness Impacts One’s Memory

Researchers discover the attractiveness of others can impact how much we lie and the extent to which others believe those misrepresentations of the truth.

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Sticks and Stones: Brain Releases Natural Painkillers During Social Rejection

Researchers find the opioid system responds to social rejection, not just physical pain.

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Right Supramarginal Gyrus Plays Important Role in Empathy

Researchers find that when the right supramarginal gyrus doesn't function correctly, our empathy is severely limited.

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Poetry is Like Music to the Mind

A new neuroimaging study helps researchers map the different way the brain responds to poetry and prose.

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Facial Recognition is More Accurate in Photos Showing Whole Person

People use body cues to recognize people, even when the face is obscured, a new study shows.

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Babies Learn to Anticipate Touch in the Womb

New research shows babies are able to anticipate touch while still in the womb.

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Is the Human Brain Capable of Identifying a Fake Smile?

Researchers discover how a smile confuses out emotional recognition and can make us perceive a face as happy, even if it is not.

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How Depression Blurs Memories

The more depressed a person is, the harder it is for them to distinguish between similar items or experiences, a new study finds.

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Power of Precision Medicine Shown in Successful Treatment of Patient with Disabling OCD

A new study provides a glimpse into the current limitations and powerful implications of precision medicine.

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