Brain Connectivity Changes Can Protect Against Bipolar DisorderA new study reports naturally occurring changes in brain connectivity can help people with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder to avert the onset of the disease.Read More
What Can Mental Synthesis Teach Us About Our Imagination?Researchers report the ability to imagine a novel object involves the synchronization of groups of neurons.Read More
Why Older White Men Are More Likely to Die of SuicideAccording to a new study, white, older men may be more likely to die from suicide as they may be less psychologically able to deal with normal challenges of aging.Read More
Regulate Negative Emotions by Training Your BrainResearchers regulate negative emotions with help of a simple computer training task.Read More
Self Esteem Gender Gap More Pronounced in Western CountriesAccording to a new study, the self esteem gender gap is more pronounced in Western industrial countries.Read More
Infertility Treatments Don’t Appear to Contribute to Developmental Delays in OffspringA new study reports children conceived with help of infertility treatments are no more likely to suffer from developmental delays than those conceived naturally.Read More
Five Early Signs of AutismResearcher report on five early signs that might indicate autism in children.Read More
Happy and Sad Music Evoke Different Neural PatternsAccording to a new study, the workings of neural circuits associated with creativity are significantly altered when artists are actively attempting to express emotion.Read More
Do We Have Free Will? The Brain-Computer DuelResearchers explore whether people are able to stop planned movements once the readiness potential for a movement has been triggered.Read More
Electronic Baby Toys Associated with Decrease in Quality and Quantity of Language in InfantsModern electronic infant toys that produce lights, songs and words are associated with a decrease in language quality and quantity in babies compared to more traditional toys, a new study reports.Read More
Insurgency Phase of Iraq War Tied to Higher Rates of PTSDAccording to a new study, guerrilla tactics, such as road side bombs and suicide attacks, may trigger more PTSD symptoms in veterans than conventional warfare.Read More
Shared Bad Memories Bind Fighters To Their GroupsResearchers report emotional experiences play a role in the fusion between people's personal and group identities.Read More