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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.

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‘Sticky Synapses’ Can Impair New Memories by Holding on to Old Ones

Researchers discover so-called sticky synapses can impair new learning by excessively hard wiring old memories.

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How the Gut Feeling Shapes Fear

A new study suggests that our gut instinct has significant impact on how we react to fear.

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Keywords Hold Vocabulary Together in Memory

Keywords in our word networks hold together groups of words in our memory, a new study suggests.

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Musical Training Increases Blood Flow in the Brain

Musical training can increase blood flow to the left hemisphere of the brain, a new study reports.

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Psilocybin Inhibits the Processing of Negative Emotions in the Brain

A new study reports psilocybin influences the amygdala, weakening the processing of negative stimuli. Researchers hope the finding could pave the way for new treatment approaches for some psychiatric disorders.

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Can You Tell a Person’s Gender by Their Video Game Avatar?

Male gamers who choose a female avatar are more likely to use emotional phrases and emoticons. They are also more likely to choose an attractive avatar, a new study reports.

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Chimpanzees Show Similar Personality Traits to Humans

According to new research, chimpanzees have almost the same personality trails as humans.

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Researchers Find Seeing Jesus in Toast Phenomenon Perfectly Normal

Researchers discover face pareidolia, a phenomenon where people 'see' faces on objects such as toast or in clouds, is based on physical causes.

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Researchers See Signs of Schizophrenia in Resting Brains

Researchers discover widespread disruption of signals while the brain is at rest in patients with schizophrenia.

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Your Stress Is My Stress

Simply observing stressful situations can trigger a physical stress response, a new research paper suggests.

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Research Sees Overlap in Altered Genes Found in Schizophrenia, Autism and Intellectual Disability

Malfunctions in some of the same genes contribute to the pathology or some cases of schizophrenia, autism and intellectual disability.

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Oxytocin Promotes Social Behavior in Infant Rhesus Monkeys

According to a new study, oxytocin appears to increase social behaviors in newborn rhesus monkeys.

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