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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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Learning with All the Senses

A new study reports it is easier to learn vocabulary if the brain can link the word with different sensory perceptions.

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Forever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the Brain

New brain research findings suggest long-term meditation may lead to less age-related gray matter atrophy in the human brain.

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Lucid Dreams and Metacognition

According to new research, the brain area which enables self reflection is larger in those who have lucid dreams.

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Having a Romantic Partner Present Can Make Pain Feel Worse

While many might think that having a partner with them during a painful medical procedure helps, a new study reports this can actually make the pain feel worse.

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Connection Between Childhood Adversity and Psychiatric Disorders Seen at Cellular Level

Childhood adversity and lifetime psychopathology are associated with shorter telomeres and higher mtDNA content, a new study reports.

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A New Neural Circuit Controls Fear in the Brain

A pathway which regulates fear memory and behavior in mice has been discovered by researchers.

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The Secret of Empathy

In both mice and men, stress from the presence of strangers prevents feelings of empathy, a new study reports.

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People Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never Happened

In a lab setting, researchers were able to convince test subjects they had committed crimes they did not commit, a new study reports.

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Autonomous Tots Have Higher Cognitive Skills

A new study reports higher cognitive skills in children with mothers who support the development of their sense of autonomy.

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Music Cuts Across Cultures

A new study reports emotional responses to music appear to cross cultures.

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Advanced 3D Facial Imaging May Aid in Early Detection of Autism

A new study reports researchers have used 3D imaging software and statistical analysis to specific facial measurements in children with autism.

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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