Psychology & Psychiatry
Friends 'better than morphine': Larger social networks release more pain-killing endorphin
People with more friends have higher pain tolerance, Oxford University researchers have found.
Apr 28, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do introverts have the edge in social distancing? Maybe not, psychologist says
Despite internet memes suggesting that social distancing is an introvert's paradise, it's really not that simple, says University of Arizona psychologist Matthias Mehl.
Mar 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
Months before their first words, babies' brains rehearse speech mechanics
Infants can tell the difference between sounds of all languages until about 8 months of age when their brains start to focus only on the sounds they hear around them. It's been unclear how this transition occurs, but social ...
Jul 14, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Downward head tilt can make people seem more dominant
We often look to people's faces for signs of how they're thinking or feeling, trying to gauge whether their eyes are narrowed or widened, whether the mouth is turned up or down. But findings published in the June 2019 issue ...
Jun 13, 2019
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Neuroscience
Miniature brain models help our understanding of autism
To better understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), it is crucial to look at what is happening in the brain during development. The closest we come to observing human brains this early is by using organoids—miniature ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies' brains show that social skills linked to second language learning
Babies learn language best by interacting with people rather than passively through a video or audio recording. But it's been unclear what aspects of social interactions make them so important for learning.
Jul 27, 2015
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Neuroscience
Suspicion resides in two regions of the brain
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on my parahippocampal gyrus.
May 17, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
Cochlear implant in deaf children with autism can improve language skills and social engagement
Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Dentistry
Social isolation among older adults linked to having fewer teeth
Older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to have missing teeth—and to lose their teeth more quickly over time—than those with more social interaction, according to a new study of Chinese older adults led ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Pediatrics
Masks in class—how damaging to child development?
Two years into the pandemic, concerns around the effect of masks on the linguistic, emotional and social development of children are taking center stage.
Feb 11, 2022
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