People from cultures that frequently engage in conflicts with other cultures tend to play more cooperative games than competitive ones. However, in cultures where there are frequent conflicts within their own communities, there is a greater tendency to…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: These Personality Traits May Make You More Prone to Problematic Binge-Watching
A new study links a propensity to binge-watch TV shows with personality traits. Researchers found those who lack impulse control and emotional clarity are most likely to binge-watch a television series.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Scent of Newborn Infants Blocks Aggression in Men but Stimulates Aggression in Women
Hexadecanal, a molecule excreted by humans, found in abundance on the scalps of babies, sparks behavioral changes in adults who are exposed to it. In women, the molecule decreases connectivity in parts of the brain associated with social decision makin…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cortex Suppression Resolves Motivation Conflict in Favor of Prosociality
Using transcranial magnetic stimulation to suppress excitability in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex enhanced prosocial behaviors.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Research Reveals Potential New Way to Fight Radicalization in True Believers
Researchers report that extreme behaviors exhibited by “true believers” of a religion or belief system are driven by the degree to which their identity fuses with a cause or belief. The findings could help in the fight against radicalization.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: COVID-19 Has a Negative Influence on Prosocial Behavior
COVID-19 infections in families widened the prosocial gap almost three-fold between people with higher socioeconomic status and those from backgrounds of lower socioeconomic status.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: When Mother and Child Interact, Physiology and Behavior Coordinate
When a mother and her child are coordinated at the behavioral level during play, they work together and share positive affect. The child’s physiological activity follows physiological changes in the mother.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Flame Retardants Cause Brain Changes in Mice Offspring
Female mice exposed to PBDEs, a type of flame-retardant found on everyday household items, pass on the chemicals to their developing offspring. In female offspring, this can cause alterations in social memories and behaviors which are reminiscent of hu…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Bat Study Reveals Secrets of the Social Brain
Wireless neural recordings of freely interacting bats provides new insight into how the brain processes group communication.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Information Can Reduce Selfish Behavior
People in competitive situations are more ready to accept the results and outcomes if they receive information that the process has been fair. This results in a reduction of selfish behaviors.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Psychedelics Linked to Social Bonding and Prosocial Behaviors in Ravers
Drums, dance, sleep deprivation, and drugs, referred to as the 4D’s in the rave scene was associated with personal transformation for those who considered a rave to be an awe-inspiring event. The more a person felt personally transformed by the experie…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: LSD-Triggered Altered Behaviors Linked to Abnormal Brain Communication
Altered behaviors associated with LSD may be caused by a reduction in the normal communication between the hippocampus and visual cortex.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Do Alexa and Siri Make Kids Bossier?
A new study shows how sophisticated social awareness in children can be in the transference of behavior.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Iron Supplements Not Linked to Cognitive Improvements for Kids
While iron supplements help improve symptoms of anemia in young children, they have no impact on growth, cognitive function, behavior or development.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Open Access Resource Counters Misinformation on Genomics of Human Behavior
A new, open access repository incorporates frequently asked questions and answers by genomics researchers to provide a better general understanding of what their studies do, and do not show.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Highlights Mental Health Impacts of Isolation
Following periods of acute isolation, female mice display a strong desire to socialize with other females by significantly increasing their production of social calls that are much like human emotional vocalizations. The behavioral response provides a …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Machine Learning Algorithm Revolutionizes How Scientists Study Behavior
A new AI algorithm can independently discover and categorize an animal’s behavior by analyzing patterns of body movements.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Perceptions of Supernatural Beings Reveal Feelings About Good and Bad in Humans
People’s beliefs about good and evil supernatural agents are influenced by how they view their fellow humans and human behavior.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A New Model for Group Decision-Making Shows How ‘Followers’ Can Influence the Outcome
A new mathematical model evaluates the influence of social learners in group decision-making and how a critical threshold is key to informed choices.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How the Brain Reacts When Faced With Survival Risk
Researchers identified a signaling system in the brains of C. elegans which changes to redirect behavior when survival is at risk due to lack of food.
