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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.

World’s Oldest Butchery Tools Gave Evolutionary Edge to Human Communication

A new study provides evidence for the co-evolution of our ability to communicate and Stone Age butchery tools.

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Scale of Error Based Brain Activity Documented in New Study

A new neuroimaging study reports on substantial differences in neural activity following correct or incorrect answers to tasks.

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How Quality of Sleep Impacts Academic Performance in Children

A new study reports children who get a good night's sleep perform better in math and languages.

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MRI Sensitive to Metabolic Changes Reveals Brain Differences in Bipolar Disorder

Neuroimaging study identifies differences in cerebral white matter in bipolar patients who do not take lithium.

Humans and Sparrows Make Sense of Sounds in Similar Ways

A new study could further the understanding of the perceptual building blocks which enable human language.

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Human Speech’s Surprising Influence on Young Infants

A new study assesses the impact of human speech on infant cognition during the first year of life.

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Study Examines Criminal Behavior in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases

A new study examines the emergence of criminal behavior in those with neurodegenerative diseases.

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Children with Autism Who Live With Pets Are More Assertive

Autistic children who live with and interact with pets have stronger social skills than those who don't, a new study reports.

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Self Reporting Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor For Dementia is Reliable and Valid

A patient self reporting version of the HABC monitor has been deemed reliable and valid by researchers, according to a new study.

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Could Playing Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ and Other Music Improve Kids’ Brains?

Learning an instrument can also train children to control their emotions and diminish their anxiety, a new study reports.

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Stress May Increase Desire for Reward but Not Pleasure

A new study could help explain why stress often leads people to binge eat or relapse into addiction.

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Study Links Suicide Risk with Insomnia and Alcohol Use

Gender and insomnia mediate the relationship between alcohol use and suicide risk, a new study reports.

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