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Neuroscience

Older adults share fewer memories as they age

By the time people reach a certain age, they've accumulated enough life experience to have plenty of stories to tell about life "back in their day."

Psychology & Psychiatry

Are you a hugger? It might be hereditary

A new study of twins finds that genetics play a significant role in how affectionate women are, but the same can't be said for men.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Insomnia, loneliness and COVID-19

The harmful effects of COVID-19 may go beyond the body, whether you've contracted the disease or not, according to University of Arizona research looking at the impact of the novel coronavirus on mental health.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Social distancing as a moral dilemma: Notes from a medical ethicist

Social distancing is a phrase now penetrating the national conversation as well as our collective consciousness. Strongly urged by medical experts during the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing means deliberately increasing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

As COVID-19 disrupts lives, words matter

Politicians, government officials, journalists and others are all writing and talking about COVID-19, but they're not all using the same language to describe the same things. Disparate interpretations of words and phrases ...

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