The hormone oxytocin is important for social interaction and to control emotions. A deficiency of this hormone has previously been assumed in various diseases such as autism, but has never been proven. Now, for the first ...
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The touch of another person may increase levels of the "feel-good" hormone oxytocin. But the context really matters. The situation impacts oxytocin levels not only in the moment, but also later, as is shown by researchers ...
May 9, 2023
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Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls are, but girls may be more likely to experience anxiety alongside the disorder than boys, new research reveals.
May 3, 2023
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Spending time with loved ones can have significant health benefits as we age, according to a new meta-analysis study from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW Sydney.
Apr 27, 2023
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A recent study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland shows that different people have similar brain activity when perceiving social situations. Researchers discovered an extensive neural network in the human brain ...
Apr 18, 2023
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People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Apr 7, 2023
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Research led by the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, has found that children who show heightened hyperactivity ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Scientists have found that depression and anxiety sufferers who have had a traumatic childhood tend to grow up as angry adults, and the worse the trauma, the angrier the adult. This can affect personal mental health and social ...
Mar 26, 2023
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While losing a spouse can shorten anyone's life, new Danish research suggests widowers may be far more vulnerable than widows.
Mar 24, 2023
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Society and social interaction play a key role in life for humans. The well-being of a person greatly depends upon their ability to be part of complex sociocultural institutions. Even during infancy, humans rely on their ...
Mar 20, 2023
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