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Developmental Delay May Explain Behavior of Easygoing Bonobo Apes
New research suggests that
evolutionary changes in
cognitive development
underlie the extensive
social and behavioral
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Lead May Be the Culprit in ADHD
ADHD, or
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder, is among the
costliest of behavioral
disorders. New research
suggests that the culprit
may be an old villain --
... > full story
Mice and Humans With Same Anxiety-Related Gene Abnormality Behave Similarly
Studying animals in
behavioral experiments has
been a cornerstone of
psychological research, but
whether the observations are
... > full story
Scientists Decode Memory-Forming Brain Cell Conversations
The conversations neurons
have as they form and recall
memories have been decoded
by scientists. The
breakthrough in recognizing
in real time the formation
... > full story
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Morality Research Sheds Light on the Origins of Religion
February 9, 2010 — The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. Now, a new article brings a new understanding to ... > full story -
Drug Shows Promise for Huntington's Disease
February 9, 2010 — An early stage clinical trial of the experimental drug dimebon (latrepirdine) in people with Huntington's disease appears to be safe and may improve ... > full story -
Moms' Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Antisocial Behavior in Teens
February 6, 2010 — Researchers studying 120 British youth from inner-city areas found that mothers who became depressed when pregnant were four times as likely to have children who were violent at 16. This was true for ... > full story -
Neural Processing Differences in ADHD in Individuals With and Without Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
February 3, 2010 — The adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on behavioral, cognitive, and social development can lead to a range of symptoms referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Attention and ... > full story -
Antidepressant May Result in Improved Cognitive Function After Stroke
February 2, 2010 — Patients who received the antidepressant escitalopram following a stroke appeared to recover more of their thinking, learning and memory skills than those taking placebo or participating in ... > full story -
Teens Who Drink With Parents May Still Develop Alcohol Problems
February 2, 2010 — Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new ... > full story -
Cost to Patients Barrier to Counseling for Obesity and Smoking
February 2, 2010 — Researchers found that when primary care clinicians and community counselors collaborated to offer free counseling services to patients, there was an overwhelming positive response. Yet, when the ... > full story -
Combined Approach May Be Better Way to Treat Autism
January 29, 2010 — Children with autism would likely receive better treatment if supporters of the two major teaching methods stopped bickering over theory and focused on a combined approach, a psychologist argues in a ... > full story -
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting Benefits, New Study Finds
January 27, 2010 — Psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective for a wide range of mental health symptoms, including depression, anxiety, panic and stress-related physical ailments, and the benefits of the therapy grow ... > full story -
Alcohol Use and Cognitive Decline Among the Elderly
January 27, 2010 — There are few studies of alcohol use among the elderly. A study of drinking among the elderly in Brazil has found that heavy alcohol use is associated with more memory and cognitive problems than ... > full story
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