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Study suggests gene variant increases empathy-driven fear in mice

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From the Institute for Basic Science press release: Researchers at the Center for Cognition and Sociality, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have just published in Neuron about a genetic variant that controls and increases empathy-driven… 

Study examines impact of maternal depression on child’s IQ

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From the University of California – San Diego press release: Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The consequences, however, may… 

Study suggests smiling is perceived as more cool

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From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: For many people, one of the unspoken rules for being cool is maintaining an emotionally inexpressive attitude. This message is reinforced through advertisements where fashion models rarely… 

Study suggests the emotions we feel may shape what we see

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Our emotional state in a given moment may influence what we see, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. In…