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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 the Smell of Fear

According to a new rat study, babies can learn what to fear during the first days of their life by smelling the odor of their distressed mother.

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Brain’s Dynamic Duel Underlies Win-Win Choices

Researchers discover that when people choose between two or more positive outcomes, they experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety.

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Stress Hormones Promote Brain’s Building of Negative Memories

Researchers report cortisol can strengthen negative memories.

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Choice Bias: A Quirky Byproduct of Learning from Reward

Choice bias is a byproduct of learning from reward, a new study reports.

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Schizophrenia’s Genetic Architecture Revealed

Researchers say they are closer to developing effective treatments for schizophrenia after uncovering dozens of sites across the human genome which are strongly associated with a genetic disposition to schizophrenia.

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Missing Sleep May Hurt Your Memory

Lack of sleep can lead to errors in memory, a new study reports.

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Brain Activity in Sex Addiction Mirrors That of Drug Addiction

A new neuroimaging study finds pornography triggers brain activity of sex addicts much the same way as drugs trigger the brains of drug addicts.

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Virtual Humans Inspire Patients to Open Up

A new study reports patients are more open to disclosing personal information with a virtual human than a real one.

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Understanding Consciousness

A new paper advocates for more scientific research on the subject of consciousness.

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Working to Loosen the Grip of Severe Mental Illness

The underlying architecture of the brain at rest is basically the same as that of a person performing a variety of tasks, a new study reports.

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Uninterrupted Playtime between Siblings Is Key for Learning

One key to learning is uninterrupted playtime between siblings, a new study reports.

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People with Bipolar Disorder are Bigger Risk Takers

Researchers find circuits involved in pursuing rewarding experiences are more strongly activated in bipolar patients.

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