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Alzheimer’s Patients Prescribed Antipsychotics More Frequently Than General Population

A new study reports people with Alzheimer's disease are more likely to use antipsychotic medications, and for longer periods of time, than the general public.

You May Be Musical and Not Even Know It, Psychologist Find

Openness, as indicated by a personality trait test, is a predictor of musical ability, researchers report.

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Tales of the Unexpected: How Cultural Blunders Make Us Better Thinkers

A new study people perform better on cognitive reasoning tests when confronted by moments of cultural disfluency.

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Behavioral Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Features of Brain’s Anatomy

Abnormalities in different areas of the corpus callosum appear to be associated with different schizophrenia symptoms, a new study reports.

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How the ‘Social Brain’ is Functionally Impaired in Autism

According to a new study, researchers have identified brain areas linked to social behaviors are insufficiently networked and underdeveloped in children with autism.

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Hold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds

A new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.

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Improving Attention and Memory in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Computerized Cognitive Training

A new study reports computerized cognitive training is beneficial in improving memory and other cognitive skills for children who have survived cancer.

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Making Sense of an Ambiguous World: How Hallucinations Emerged

A new study suggests hallucinations arose to help us enhance our tendency to make sense of the world around us and could help explain why some people are more prone to hallucinations that others.

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Short Term Use of Lithium Effective and Safe for Children with Bipolar Disorder

According to a new study, lithium appears to be safe and effective in treating bipolar disorder in children, at least in the short term.

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Key Brain Activity Differences in People with Anorexia Discovered

A new study reports when people with anorexia decide what to eat, they engage the dorsal striatum, an area of the brain associated with habitual behavior.