Neuroscience
Three ways studying organic chemistry changes the brain
Academic learning is about gaining new knowledge and skill, but only recently has it been possible to see new knowledge appear in a human brain.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smartphone-based mindfulness training reduces loneliness, increases social contact
Used in the right way, smartphones may not be as isolating as some would think. A new Carnegie Mellon University study suggests smartphone-based mindfulness training may help individuals feel less lonely and motivate them ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cut to the chase: Can sex help start a relationship?
A budding relationship or just a one-night stand? The difference may not be immediately obvious, least of all to those directly involved. However, sex helps initiate romantic relationships between potential partners, a new ...
Jan 9, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gender bias sways how we perceive competence in faces
Faces that are seen as competent are also perceived as more masculine, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Dec 7, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New paper stresses the importance of ecological thinking and diverse study samples to improve psychological science
For decades, consensus among psychologists has held that a cluster of five personality traits—or a slight variation thereof—universally defines the structure of human personality. Previous research conducted in high-income ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The science behind rooting for the home team
Young children often observe society dividing its members—by ethnicity, religion, gender, or even favorite sports team. But a review by a Yale psychologist published August 14 in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences ...
Aug 14, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Thinking of loved ones lessens our need to 'reconnect' through anthropomorphism
Reminding people of their close, caring relationships can reduce their tendency to anthropomorphize objects as a way of feeling socially connected, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of ...
Oct 31, 2016
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Neuroscience
Brain areas distinguishing between good and bad
When someone offends you while smiling, should your brain interpret it as a genuine smile or as an offense? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig and the University of Haifa, ...
Aug 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New findings reveal social thinking in the infant brain
An innovative collaboration between neuroscientists and developmental psychologists that investigated how infants' brains process other people's action provides the first evidence that directly links neural responses from ...
Apr 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In US, poverty dampens genetic influence on IQ
An analysis of data gathered from 14 independent studies indicates that the influence of genes on intelligence varies according to people's social class in the US, but not in Western Europe or Australia. The findings are ...
Dec 16, 2015
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