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Public opinion toward major technology corporations does not fall neatly along a simple spectrum from support to opposition, according to new research published in Research and Politics. Analyzing survey data from six countries, researchers found that higher levels of ...

Combining mindfulness meditation with a gentle buzzing device on the chest can physically alter brain pathways related to body awareness in adults who have experienced trauma. The combination therapy helped participants feel more connected to their bodies, corresponding with increased nerve density in specific brain regions. The research was published in

New research in male rats suggests that the timing and duration of testosterone exposure may influence whether newly born brain cells survive to maturity. The study, published in Neuroscience, indicates that testosterone may be most effective at boosting the s...

Reading a conspiracy theory does more than just introduce a suspicious narrative; it also inflates a person’s estimate of how many other people believe the claim is true. According to new research published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, this exaggerated sense ...

An analysis of UK Biobank data found that people who were exposed to Britain’s sugar rationing in the womb and during their first years of life had a 27% lower risk of dementia, a 46% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, an 11% lower risk of depression, and a 20% lower risk of anxiety compared with people born after rationing ended. Brain scans also suggested slightly slower br...