Psychology & Psychiatry
Culture factors into why we like or dislike people, new research shows
Culture may play a key role in whether people "like" or "don't like" others, new Stanford research shows.
Nov 25, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online porn may feed sex addicts' desire for new sexual images, study shows
People who show compulsive sexual behaviour – sex addiction – are driven to search more for new sexual images than their peers, according to new research led by the University of Cambridge. The findings may be particularly ...
Nov 23, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early life stress and adolescent depression linked to impaired development of reward circuits
Early life stress is a major risk factor for later episodes of depression. In fact, adults who are abused or neglected as children are almost twice as likely to experience depression.
Oct 29, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early childhood stress affects brain's response to rewards
A Duke University-led study has pinpointed how early childhood stress affects the adult brain's response to rewards. Their findings suggest a possible pathway by which childhood stress may increase risk of depression and ...
Oct 19, 2015
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Neuroscience
Making a mistake can be rewarding, study finds
Many political leaders, scientists, educators and parents believe that failure is the best teacher.
Aug 25, 2015
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Neuroscience
Researchers shed light on why people trust
Trust matters whether it's love, money or another part of our everyday lives that requires risk, and a new study by a Dartmouth brain researcher and his collaborators sheds light on what motivates people to make that leap ...
Aug 11, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain activity predicts promiscuity and problem drinking
A pair of brain-imaging studies suggest researchers may be able to predict how likely young adults are to develop problem drinking or engage in risky sexual behavior in response to stress.
Jul 1, 2015
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Neuroscience
Scientists link brain protein to binge-drinking behavior
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that a brain protein has a key role in controlling binge drinking in animal models. They found that deleting the gene for this protein in mice ramped up ...
May 11, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
This is your teen's brain behind the wheel
A new study of teenagers and their moms reveals how adolescent brains negotiate risk - and the factors that modulate their risk-taking behind the wheel.
Apr 22, 2015
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Neuroscience
The brain's decision-making structure appears to operate hierarchically
A key part of the brain involved with decision making, the striatum, appears to operate hierarchically – much like a traditional corporation with executives, middle managers and employees, according to researchers at the ...
Feb 27, 2015
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