Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers identify emotions based on brain activity
For the first time, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activity.
Jun 19, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A neurological basis for the lack of empathy in psychopaths
When individuals with psychopathy imagine others in pain, brain areas necessary for feeling empathy and concern for others fail to become active and be connected to other important regions involved in affective processing ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study identifies brain circuits involved in learning and decision making
(Medical Xpress)—Research from the National Institutes of Health has identified neural circuits in mice that are involved in the ability to learn and alter behaviors. The findings help to explain the brain processes that ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study shows that stress during childhood and adolescence can modify the brain
A study by the University of Valencia (UV) and the INCLIVA Health Research Institute, of the Clinical Hospital of Valencia, shows that stress during the early stages of life can modify the brain, particularly in women. The ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain activity predicts response to scopolamine
(HealthDay)—The neural response in the visual cortex while processing emotional information can predict which patients with major depressive disorder will respond to scopolamine, according to a study published online Jan. ...
Jan 31, 2013
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Pediatrics
Using EEG readings to detect pain in infants
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.K. has conducted several trials that involved trying to detect pain in infants using EEG readings to measure brain response to painful ...
Immunology
Machine learning tool predicts the potential of peptides as immune activators
The immune system keeps T cells under control by regulating precisely when they can respond to a pathogen. For instance, helper T cells only turn "on" if other immune cells, such as antigen-presenting cells (APCs) present ...
Oct 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads, a condition known ...
May 6, 2016
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Neuroscience
Laughter perception networks in brain different for mocking, joyful or ticklish laughter
A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark different connections ...
May 8, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Musical training offsets some academic achievement gaps, research says
Learning to play a musical instrument or to sing can help disadvantaged children strengthen their reading and language skills, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 122nd Annual Convention.
Aug 8, 2014
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