Brain waves guide us in spotlighting surprises
If you open your office door one morning and there is a new package waiting on your desk, that’s what
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Study: Opioid overdose deaths involving other substances more common in youth
Youth opioid overdose deaths increasingly involve cocaine
Read moreA hunger for social contact
Neuroscientists find that isolation provokes brain activity similar to that seen during hunger cravings
Read moreMeasuring risk-taking – by watching people move computer mouses
Hand movements reveal conflict when making choices, study finds
Read moreChildren more willing to punish if the wrongdoer is ‘taught a lesson’
Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers — and even more so if they believe punishment
Read moreDogmatic people seek less information even when uncertain
People who are dogmatic about their views seek less information and make less accurate judgements as a result, even on simple matters unrelated to politics, according to a study led by UCL and Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics researchers.
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Virtual reality helps measure vulnerability to stress
We all react to stress in different ways. A sudden loud noise or flash of light can elicit different degrees of response from people, which indicates that some of us are more susceptible to the impact of stress than others.
Read moreStudy of hope and optimism: New paper examines research in emerging fields
How does practicing hope and optimism benefit or harm us?
Read moreDrug eases recovery for those with severe alcohol withdrawal
New Haven, Conn. — A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce
Read moreLoneliness in youth could impact mental health over the long term
Children and adolescents more likely to experience higher rates of depression and anxiety during and after enforced isolation ends
Read moreVery hungry and angry, caterpillars head-butt to get what they want
FAU study shows how monarch butterfly caterpillars go from peaceful feeders to aggressive fighters in their quest for milkweed
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