Scientists have identified special types of brain cells that may allow us to simulate the decision-making processes of others, thereby reconstructing their state of mind and predicting their intentions. Dysfunction in these ...
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When we communicate with other people face-to-face, we do so by maintaining a certain physical distance from each other. This space surrounding our body while interacting is called the interpersonal space (IPS), and maintaining ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Black women in the U.S. were, on average, six times more likely to be murdered than their white peers over the past 20 years, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.
Feb 8, 2024
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There are generally two types of pain: physical pain, which is associated with actual or potential tissue damage, and social pain, which is associated with negative social experiences. In daily life, people sometimes cannot ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Hop in the car to meet your lover for dinner and a flood of dopamine— the same hormone underlying cravings for sugar, nicotine and cocaine—likely infuses your brain's reward center, motivating you to brave the traffic ...
Jan 12, 2024
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People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.
Dec 11, 2023
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A team of psychologists at North China University of Science and Technology's School of Psychology and Mental Health has found that women tend to compete more ardently against strangers when playing social games than they ...
MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, is a recreational psychedelic drug often used at parties and dance clubs because it creates feelings of closeness and social connection with others. Because of this "empathogenic" effect, ...
Oct 2, 2023
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People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors, and intimate partner violence, a new study suggests, compared with other firearm ...
Sep 14, 2023
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New research by academics from Royal Holloway and The University of Western Ontario suggests that fetal cells in pregnant mothers, left from previous pregnancies with more than one partner, could raise the risk of health ...
Aug 25, 2023
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