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Study looks at how two brains agree on smells

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From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: In a new study, Columbia scientists have discovered why the brain’s olfactory system is so remarkably consistent between individuals, even though the wiring of brain cells… 

Study looks at how brain judges quality of music

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From the University of Connecticut press release: Expectations and biases play a large role in our experiences. This has been demonstrated in studies involving art, wine and even soda. In 2007, Joshua Bell, an internationally… 

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…