(Fujian Normal University | China University Jobs) Researchers find young adults with unusual thinking and behavior (schizotypy) exhibit higher rhythmic sensitivity and overall musical talent. Highlights Young adults with schizotypal personalities display higher auditory timing perceptual abilities compared to those without schizotypal traits. Those with a schizotypal personality scored better on a musical aptitude exam …
Neuroscientists Concoct New Methods to Analyze Neuron, Brain Region, and Social Networks
Researchers from UPenn and Indiana University review techniques that thoroughly analyze networks of brain region and interpersonal interactions. Highlights These investigational tools are meant to help scientists reach a better comprehension of neurological system, behavioral, and social interactions.Such new methods include physiological recordings from DNA to proteins and from brain regional communication to social dynamics.The …
Study Suggests Irregular Brain Communication in Reality-Distorting Hallucinations from LSD
Written by Brett J. Weiss September 26, 2021 Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay Baylor scientists show a brain region producing memory-based depictions of the environment miscommunicate with a visual region in hallucinating LSD-injected rats. Highlights A brain region that encodes and retrieves memories called the hippocampus shows weak and disorganized communication with a visual …
Testosterone Improves Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Rats
Testosterone supplementation attenuates age-related cognitive dysfunction and improves mitochondrial function in aged male rat neurons.
COVID-19-Induced Brain and Spinal Cord Injury May Drive Neurological and Psychiatric Complications
COVID-19 patients with psychiatric problems have elevated blood inflammatory markers and an imbalanced immune response.
Oxytocin Hormone and Music Therapy in Anxiety and PTSD
Combining oxytocin and music may provide a way to treat PTSD and anxiety
Study Suggests Cohabitating Couples Exhibit High Levels of Interbrain and Behavioral Synchrony for Optimal Performance of Social Goals
Cohabitating couples have greater interbrain and behavioral synchrony than friends and strangers resulting in better speed and accuracy in social goal performance.
Mother-Child Social Synchrony Lays a Neurological Template for Adolescent and Adult Relationships
Brainwaves in a specific brain region synchronize mother-child neural activity, possibly guiding future research on the social brain.
Human Aggression and the Interplay Between Hormones and Neurons
Scientists from Duke University review studies of testosterone fluctuations in response to competitive social interactions.
Microglia Dysfunction in Brain Pathology
Microglial dysfunction can lead to brain pathologies like autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia.