Can a 10-year-old be responsible for a crime? Here's what brain science tells us
The age a child can be arrested, charged and jailed in Australia is back in the spotlight.
Aug 29, 2024
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Nervous System: News and Research on Amygdala
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Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain
Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A person's favorite film genre reveals a lot about how their brain works. This is the finding of a new study led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Changes in the brain detected in severe PMS
It is possible to see changes in both brain function and structure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which is a severe form of PMS. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis at Umeå University, Sweden. The changes ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Do plastics cause autism? Here's what the latest study really says
A study out recently has prompted much media attention about the role of plastics in developing autism.
Aug 10, 2024
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Mouse study illuminates how fearful memories form
A newly discovered mechanism of fear memory formation in mouse brains may help reduce the negative impact of fear and provide new treatment methods for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future , according to a ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Impact of neighborhood resources on resilience after trauma: Q&A
McLean researchers sought to examine whether neighborhood and individual resources prospectively predicted PTSD trajectories following a recent trauma. They found significant interaction between individual and neighborhood ...
Jul 31, 2024
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New study links brain microstructure to gender differences in mental health
A team of neuroscientists and behavioral specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S., working with one colleague from New Zealand and another from Canada, has found differences between male and female brain ...
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains—and poorer kids are more at risk, say neuroscientists
Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found. And children ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Brain changes seen in kids with conduct disorder
Defiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, which Mental Health America says affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls.
Jul 17, 2024
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Tastes from our past can spark memories, trigger pain or boost well-being. How to embrace food nostalgia
Have you ever tried to bring back fond memories by eating or drinking something unique to that time and place?
Jul 9, 2024
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