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What is confirmation bias, and how does it make us susceptible to fake news? New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigates.

New research finds that stimulating a brain area called the caudate nucleus induces a tendency to focus too much on the downsides of a situation.

Our digital lives may be making us more distracted, distant and drained, according to new research.

Thought processes and belief systems that people develop early in life to help protect against the anxiety and stress of an uncertain world may help explain why some individuals fall victim to what has come to be known as fake news, but psychologists c…

New research reveals novel molecular insights into how multiple cell types drive the formation and maturation of brain circuits.

Newborn granule cells show high excitability that disappears as the cells mature. Little has been known about the mechanisms that create low excitability in mature cells or how excitability of the newborn granule cells changes over time. Now researcher…

We know that physical activity can improve a person’s mental health and well-being, but how much exercise is best, and how much is too much?

Psychedelic drugs have a bad reputation, but could they be used to enhance psychotherapy? Some researchers argue they may help with anxiety and depression.

New research examining the brains and vocal repertoires of primates offers important insight into the evolution of human speech.

A fantastical scenario involving a space-exploring robot crashing on a distant planet is the premise of a video game developed for middle schoolers by researchers to study whether video games can boost kids’ empathy, and to understand how learning such…