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Pioneering new research by archaeologists at the University of York suggests that Neanderthals belied their primitive reputation and had a deep seated sense of compassion. A team from the University’s Department of Archaeology took on the ‘unique challenge’ of charting the development of compassion in early humans…

Sensation seeking – the urge to do exciting things – has been linked to dopamine, a chemical that carries messages in your brain. For a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, scientists analyzed genes in the dopamine system and found a group of mutations that help predict whether someone is inclined toward sensation seeking…

Scripps Research Institute scientists have shown for the first time that the neurotransmitter serotonin uses a specialized signaling pathway to mediate biological functions that are distinct from the signaling pathways used by hallucinogenic substances…

A study of 654 convicted and incarcerated murderers calculated the costs to society of five crimes — murder, rape, armed robbery, aggravated assault and burglary. They estimated murder to cost $17.25 million.

Increased global attention and research needs to be given to stroke prevention and the social and economic effects of the condition in developing countries, according to a UK academic.

Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild cognitive impairment will continue to decline, according to a new study.

Is an adult with a history of childhood bullying more likely to be homeless, a compulsive liar, or someone who scams another person out of money? According to a new study, the numbers indicate just that.

Psychologists have found a way to improve the recall of proper names. In a recent study, she found that electric stimulation of the right anterior temporal lobe of the brain improved the recall of proper names in young adults by 11 percent.

Royal College of Psychiatrists responds to new NHS Information Centre statistics on the numbers of in-patients detained in hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 and patients subject to supervised community treatment Dr Tony Zigmond, the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ lead on mental health law, said: “The RCPsych is extremely concerned about the large increase in t…

Billions of brain cells are communicating at any given moment. Like an organic supercomputer, they keep everything going — from breathing to solving riddles. And “programming errors” can lead to serious conditions, such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Now researchers have described just how nerve cells are capable of transmitting signals practically simultaneously.