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Hypothalamus Key in Switching Between Survival Behaviors
Summary: The hypothalamus helps humans switch between survival behaviors like hunting and escaping. Researchers used AI-enhanced fMRI scans to analyze ...
Prior LSD Use Linked to Lower Psychological Resilience
Summary: Lifetime LSD use is linked to higher severe psychological distress after job loss, a new study reveals. Analyzing data ...
Internet Addiction Disrupts Adolescent Brain Networks
Summary: A new study reviewed neuroimaging research on internet addiction in adolescents, revealing disrupted brain signaling in critical neural networks. ...
Study Reveals Shifting Language in Mental Health Over 79 Years
Summary: A study of 340,000 texts over 79 years found a shift from terms like “disease” and “disturbance” to “mental ...
Parental Distraction Negatively Impacts Child-Parent Interactions
Summary: A new study finds that any form of parental distraction, whether from screens or non-digital activities, negatively impacts parent-child ...
Bird Brains: Jays Show Episodic-like Memory
Summary: A new study finds that Eurasian jays exhibit episodic-like memory, a type of memory previously thought to be unique ...
Stress May Boost Helping Behavior When Witnessing Injustice
Summary: A new study finds that acute stress experienced while witnessing injustice can make people more likely to help victims ...
Bright Light, Sharper Mind: Lighting Affects Cognition
Summary: A new study explores how different light levels impact cognitive function by influencing hypothalamic activity in the brain. The ...
Cycle of Decline: Neuron Aging in Alzheimer’s Unraveled
Summary: Neurons in Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to re-enter the cell cycle and quickly progress to senescence. Using advanced snRNA-seq ...
Brain Activity Now Watchable and Listenable
Summary: Researchers developed an innovated a technique to convert complex neuroimaging data into audiovisual formats. By transforming brain activity and ...
