Neuroscience
Implanted wireless device triggers mice to form instant bond
Northwestern University researchers are building social bonds with beams of light.
May 10, 2021
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Genetics
Autism: How a gene alteration modifies social behavior
A team of researchers at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the neuroligin-3 gene reduces the effect ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off
Acts of kindness may not be that random after all. Science says being kind pays off.
Jul 2, 2020
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Neuroscience
fMRI scans on conscious autism-model mice illuminate reduced brain connectivity
An international research group led by the Graduate School of Medicine's Dr. TAKUMI Toru (RIKEN Center for Brain Science team leader) and Dr. TSURUGIZAWA Tomokazu (NeuroSpin/CEA, France) has succeeded in developing a system ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Transplanting gut bacteria alters depression-related behavior, brain inflammation in animals
Scientists have shown that transplanting gut bacteria, from an animal that is vulnerable to social stress to a non-stressed animal, can cause vulnerable behavior in the recipient. The research reveals details of biological ...
May 7, 2019
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Neuroscience
Brain region plays key role in regulation of parenting behavior, study finds
The amygdala—a region of the brain known to be involved in emotions and social behaviors—has been found to play a critical role in the regulation of parenting behavior, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. Differences ...
Mar 8, 2019
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Neuroscience
Social stress leads to changes in gut bacteria, study finds
Exposure to psychological stress in the form of social conflict alters gut bacteria in Syrian hamsters, according to a new study by Georgia State University.
Mar 8, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dominant people can be surprisingly social
In contrast to the lay stereotype, dominant people prove to be avid social learners, just like dominant individuals in the animal kingdom. Neuroscientists from Radboud University show this with a complex decision task published ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How parents see themselves may affect their child's brain and stress level
A mother's perceived social status predicts her child's brain development and stress indicators, finds a study at Boston Children's Hospital. While previous studies going back to the 1950s have linked objective socioeconomic ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism model in mice linked with genetics
For the first time, researchers have linked autism in a mouse model of the disease with abnormalities in specific regions of the animals' chromosomes. The regions contain genes associated with aberrant brain development and ...
Apr 15, 2013
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