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Challenges to political beliefs might engage brain networks tied to self-reflection, new study suggests

In a brain imaging study conducted in Poland, people with strong left-wing views barely changed their political beliefs after ...
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Playing video games with trusted friends may reduce addiction risks

Research reveals that playing video games with a trusted, familiar group of people can build player loyalty while ...
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Scientists identify rare mutations in 36 genes that sharply raise the odds of OCD and tic disorders

A genetic study of nearly 4,000 people with OCD or tic disorders identified 36 genes in which rare damaging mutations sharply raise the odds of these conditions. Most of the genes appear to be shared ...
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Young adults who fear rejection also tend to fear death more, psychology study finds

Young adults who worry about rejection tend to fear death more, a study of 640 Italians found. That fear was tied to more ...
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How the menstrual cycle might alter ADHD symptoms in women taking stimulant medication

A new study reveals that ADHD symptoms peak in severity during menstruation for women taking stimulant medications. The ...
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Anger and fear nudge voters toward different kinds of leader faces, study suggests

Which face looks like the right leader may depend on how a political issue makes you feel. Republicans still favored dominant ...
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Dominance-seeking workers see more sexual interest in coworkers’ behavior, and that may help explain harassment

A smile or friendly chat at work isn’t usually an invitation. But employees with a strong desire to dominate others were more ...
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Neuroscientists are digging into a worrying link between polluted air and children’s brain wiring

Children breathe a mix of pollution from cars, power plants, farms, and fires. A study of more than 6,000 U.S. kids found ...
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Romantic breakups correspond with changes in sexual identity during adulthood

A new study finds that the practical disruptions of a romantic breakup, such as moving or changing finances, are associated ...
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Your body makes its own cannabis-like chemicals as you run, and neuroscience research finds they keep rising all the way to the marathon finish line, a possible clu…

Most research on the runner’s high has looked at workouts under an hour. New research on marathoners and ultramarathoners ...
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People with psychosis and a history of aggression are more likely to mistake negative emotions for positive ones

Misreading another person’s irritation or sadness as something positive could mean missing a cue to back off. A new study ...
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Expecting to lose economic standing hurts well-being more than expecting to gain helps it

Worrying about slipping down the socioeconomic ladder may take a psychological toll. Across four studies in Spain and the U.S., expecting downward mobility was tied to greater status anxiety, which in ...