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Study suggests fusiform face area has more general uses

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From the Vanderbilt University press release by David Salisbury via ScienceDaily: When people – and monkeys – look at faces, a special part of their brain that is about the size of a blueberry “lights… 

Study suggests brain may hide some decision-making procedures

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From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: You’ve probably never given much thought to the fact that picking up your cup of morning coffee presents your brain with a set of complex decisions. You… 

Study suggests fluoxetine may increase aggressive behaviour

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From the Northeastern University press release: Fluoxetine was the first drug approved by the FDA for major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents, and to this date, it remains one of only two selective… 

Songbird study sheds light on brain circuits and learning

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From the Duke University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: By studying how birds master songs used in courtship, scientists at Duke University have found that regions of the brain involved in planning and controlling… 

Study links psychopathic traits with poor sense of smell

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From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via AlphaGalileo: People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. These findings by Mehmet… 

Study examines neural responses in autistic adults

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From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Autism is a disorder well known for its complex changes in behavior – including repeating actions over and over and having difficulty with social interactions and language. Current…