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When we are around four years old we suddenly start to understand that other people think and that their view of the world is often different from our own. Researchers have now explored how that works.

Researchers have identified more than 100 genes important for memory in people. The study is among the first to identify correlations between gene data and brain activity during memory processing, providing a new window into human memory. It is part of…

When going to the movies with friends, one small action can make a big difference to be on the same page after the movie: eye contact. A simple conversation before the movie sets you up to be more in sync with your friends after the movie. These findin…

Video games and ‘brain training’ applications are increasingly touted as an effective treatment for depression. A new study carries it a step further, though, finding that when the video game users were messaged reminders, they played the game more oft…

‘You’ is one of the most commonly used words in the English language. New research examines its psychological importance and how it helps us cope.

A study in newlyweds finds that sex leads to an ‘afterglow’ that lasts for 2 days, and the stronger the afterglow, the greater the marital satisfaction.

Researchers have found that people with a family history of alcoholism are more likely to have lucid memories of hangover symptoms.

New research has uncovered that capillaries have the capacity to both sense brain activity and generate an electrical vasodilatory signal to evoke blood flow and direct nutrients to neurons.

Despite greater awareness of the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders remain alarmingly high. This study evaluated academic achievement among children known to be prenatally exposed to maternal heavy al…

A prescription weight-loss pill decreases the urge to use opiates such as oxycodone, new research confirms. The researchers found that the drug, lorcaserin, reduced the use and craving for the opioid oxycodone in preclinical studies.