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New research tested how open monitoring meditation altered brain activity in a way that suggests increased error recognition.

Researchers assessed how experience with dogs affects humans’ ability to recognize dog emotions. Participants who grew up in a cultural context with a dog-friendly attitude were more proficient at recognizing dog emotions. This suggests that the abilit…

A handful of left-handed women have excellent senses of smell, despite lacking olfactory bulbs.

A new study looks at how mental health training affects managers’ abilities to support their employees and take measures to prevent mental health issues.

Ruminating thoughts are excessive intrusive thoughts about negative experiences. They can be a symptom of an existing mental health condition or just the result of a particular instance of trauma. Read more about the causes of these thoughts and how to…

A new study has looked at why people who experience déjà vu sometimes have warped memories regarding the accuracy of their false predictions.

Researchers have shown how the brain’s circadian rhythm in rats is, among other things, controlled by the stress hormone corticosterone — in humans called cortisol. This has been shown by means of a completely new method in the form of implanted micro…

How does punishing your dog affect its psychological welfare? New research compares various training methods in search of an answer.

Brain-computer interfaces have a structural impact on brain substance.

Does Parkinson’s disease (PD) start in the brain or the gut? In a new contribution, scientists hypothesize that PD can be divided into two subtypes: gut-first, originating in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) of the gut and spreading to the brain; an…