Neuroscience
Mini-microscopes reveal brain circuitry behind social behavior
Tiny microscopes mounted on mice's heads have given researchers a peek into the neural circuitry of social behavior.
Oct 31, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why it's time to lay the stereotype of the 'teen brain' to rest
A deficit in the development of the teenage brain has been blamed for teens' behavior in recent years, but it may be time to lay the stereotype of the wild teenage brain to rest. Brain deficits don't make teens do risky things; ...
Oct 30, 2017
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Neuroscience
Multi-site study will examine CBT for traumatic brain injury-induced seizures
Seizures are a common result of traumatic brain injury, especially in military veterans. A new study funded by the DOD, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, and conducted in Providence RI and Birmingham AL ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Pediatrics
Study identifies brain patterns underlying mothers' responses to infant cries
Infant cries activate specific brain regions related to movement and speech, according to a National Institutes of Health study of mothers in 11 countries. The findings, led by researchers at NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
Brain activity predicts crowdfunding outcomes better than self-reports
Surveys and self-reports are a time-honored way of trying to predict consumer behavior, but they have limitations. People often give socially desirable answers or they simply don't know or remember things clearly.
Oct 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows how 'love hormone' oxytocin spurs sociability
Why is it so much fun to hang out with our friends? Why are some people so sociable while others are loners or seemingly outright allergic to interactions with others?
Sep 28, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For boys at risk of psychopathy, laughter isn't so contagious
For most people, laughter is highly contagious. It's nearly impossible to hear or see someone laughing and not feel the urge to join in. But researchers reporting in Current Biology on September 28 have new evidence to show ...
Sep 28, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Behavioral therapy increases connectivity in brains of people with OCD
UCLA researchers report that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, when treated with a special form of talk therapy, demonstrate distinct changes in their brains as well as improvement in their symptoms.
Sep 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Sex and aggression controlled separately in female animal brains, but overlap in male brains
Brain structures that control sexual and aggressive behavior in mice are wired differently in females than in males. This the finding of a study led by scientists at NYU School of Medicine and published online Sept. 18 in ...
Sep 18, 2017
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Neuroscience
Teens' ability to consider the intentions of others linked to structural changes in the brain
When it comes to the concept of fairness, teenagers' ability to consider the intentions of others appears to be linked to structural changes underway in the brain, according to a Dartmouth-led study published by Scientific ...
Sep 13, 2017
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