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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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Sorting Out Emotions

Researchers discover some brain cells recognize emotions base on the viewer's perceptions rather than true emotion being expressed.

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Lead in Kids’ Blood Linked With Behavioral and Emotional Problems

A new study reports emotional and behavioral problems can occur with even low exposure to lead. Additionally, as the levels of lead increase in the blood, so do the problems.

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Potential Drug Target for PTSD Prevention

Researchers identify a drug which appears to make memories of fearsome events less durable in mice.

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Bad Learning

Researchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.

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Early Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the Brain

A new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.

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People with Tinnitus Process Emotions Differently from Their Peers

People with tinnitus process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, a new study reports.

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Neural Sweet Talk

A new study reports taste related words like 'sweet' or 'bitter' engage emotional centers in the brain more than literal words with the same meaning.

Helpful Bouncing Babies Show That Moving Together to Music Builds Bonds

Moving in time with another to music helps babies to bond, a new report suggests.

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Sensitive? Emotional? Empathetic? It Could be in Your Genes

A new neuroimaging study finds physical evidence that the highly sensitive brain responds powerfully to emotional images.

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Portable Brain Mapping Device Allows Researchers to See Where Memory Fails Student Veterans

Using a portable brain mapping device, researchers discover limited prefrontal cortex activity among student veterans with PTSD when asked to recall information from simple memory tasks.