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Men with an excess of older brothers are more likely to be gay — and a maternal immune response may explain why
The more older brothers a man has, the more likely he is to be gay.…
Social norms elicit activity in distinct brain regions
Social norms elicit activity in distinct brain regions, according to a meta-analytic study published in…
Fake ‘God Helmet’ can elicit extraordinary experiences — especially among ‘spiritual’ people
Some people report “extraordinary experiences” after wearing a skateboarding helmet with inactive wires attached to…
Study suggests collectivism is associated with particular pattern of brain connectivity
Brain scientists in Russia have found preliminary evidence that collectivism is associated with a unique…
Study suggests ‘sugar coma’ is real — glucose ingestion leads to worse cognitive performance
Scientists in New Zealand have found preliminary evidence that simple sugars like glucose can impair…
‘Fake news’ study finds incorrect information can’t be corrected simply by pointing out it’s false
New research suggests that higher intelligence can act as a buffer against fake news. The…
Study finds no sex differences in attentional bias to threat
A new study suggests that sex differences in fear are not the result of differences…
Study suggests dancers have an enhanced ‘sixth sense’
Dance training may enhance our “sixth sense.” According to new research, dancers tend to be…
Classical and Jazz musicians show different brain responses to unexpected events, study finds
Scientists at Wesleyan University have used electroencephalography to uncover differences in how the brains of…
Intensive smartphone use may be harmful to our cognitive capabilities, study suggests
A new study published in the journal PLOS One provides preliminary evidence that smartphones are…
Stimulating area of the brain can reduce aggressive behavior elicited by violent video games
A specific type of brain stimulation has been found to reduce unprovoked aggression that results…
EEG study finds the human brain is deeply sexist when it comes to processing sentences
New neuroscience research suggests that gender stereotypes are deeply rooted in the brain. “Our study…
Study of 15,847 people worldwide uncovers sex differences in the asymmetry of major brain structures
There are age and sex related differences in the asymmetry of major brain structures, according…
Prenatal stress appears to have different effects on male and female offspring
Maternal prenatal stress has a bigger impact on female infants compared to male infants, according…
Physical activity can improve self-controlled decision making, study finds
Preliminary research suggests that physical activity may strongly improve self-controlled decision making. The study, published in…