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Study identifies distinct neural pattern of aggressiveness in intimate par
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Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): In a recent study, functional magnetic resonance imaging was utilized to track 51 male-female romantic partners' brain activity as they encountered real-time intimate partner hostility.
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Study discovers unique brain signature of intimate partner aggression
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): A new study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the brain activity of 51 male-female romantic couples as they experienced intimate partner aggression in real-time. They found that aggression toward intimate partners was associated with aberr
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Study: Ultrasound exposure improves depressive behaviour in rat model of d
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Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Whole-body exposure to high-frequency ultrasound increases brain activity in humans. However, little is known about its impact and associated mechanisms on emotional states like depression.
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Researchers find variations in brain activity of children with and without
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Chappel Hill (North Carolina) [US], July 26 (ANI): It's not simply a professional skill to multitask. It requires something known as cognitive flexibility, or the capacity to seamlessly switch between different brain processes, and it is essential to functioning as a person. Researchers fro
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Study suggests mindful meditation can be beneficial in relieving pain
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine examined how mindfulness affected both brain activity and perception of pain. This research has been published in a journal called 'PAIN'.
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Video game players show enhanced brain activity, decision-making skills: S
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Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): The findings of recent research by Georgia State University researchers suggest that frequent video game players show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players.
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Research shows how alcohol changes brain activity differently for male and
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Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): According to new research published in eNeuro, Alcohol is seen to alter synchronized brain activity in the amygdala of mice, but differently for male and female mice.
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Researchers discover electrical brain-wave related to social behaviour
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Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): Researchers have discovered electrical brain-wave patterns given off during social interactions in mice. They also observed that mice showing signs of stress, depression, or autism lacked these brain waves. The results reveal more about the mechanisms underlyi
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Study finds neurons responsible for encoding outcomes of actions
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], March 26 (ANI): A new study led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that a group of neurons in the brain's striatum encodes information about the potential outcomes of different decisions.
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Study suggests headers affect brain activity
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Oslo [Norway], February 17 (ANI): Headers are common in soccer games. But are repetitive headers harmful to the brain? The latest study assessing the potential dangers of heading in soccer showed that repetitive headers and accidental head impacts in soccer are leading to changes in blood pa
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Researchers identify 'Math neurons' in brain
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Tubingen [Germany], February 15 (ANI): Does your brain fire up during additions, subtractions and other mathematical operations? A recent study conducted by the Universities of Tubingen and Bonn showed that the brain has neurons that fired specifically during certain mathematical operations.
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Study says loneliness has a different neural basis than social anxiety
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], February 15 (ANI): Social anxiety disorder, sometimes referred to as social phobia, is a type of anxiety disorder that creates extreme fear in social settings. People with this disorder have trouble talking to people, meeting new people, and attending social gatherings and
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