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Rare condition that prevents some children from recognizing a face they have seen before

Researchers at the University of Alberta have isolated a rare condition that prevents some children from recognizing a face they have seen before. They believe this conditions continues into adulthood.

13 Aug 2005

Researchers look at how we understand visual images

The figure is famous: a deceptively simple line drawing that at first glance resembles a vase and, at the next, a pair of human faces in profile. When you look at this figure, your brain must rapidly decide what the various lines denote. Are they the outlines of the vase or the borders of two faces? How does your brain decide?

9 Aug 2005

Psychologists have gained insight into how people judge their personal health risks

The findings suggest that people aren't horribly off the mark as long as they do not rely on media reports and stick to what's happened to people they know.

7 Aug 2005

First evidence that complex genetic interactions account for autism risk

Using a novel analysis of the interactions among related genes, Duke University Medical Center researchers have uncovered some of the first evidence that complex genetic interactions account for autism risk. The Duke team found that the brain mechanism that normally stops or slows nerve impulses contributes to the disease.

3 Aug 2005

Men display more homophobic attitudes when feeling insecure about their masculinity

Threaten a man's masculinity, and he will assume more macho attitudes, according to a study by a Cornell University researcher.

2 Aug 2005

Link between stress and the health of victims of crime

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Adelaide will examine the link between stress and the health of victims of crime.

2 Aug 2005

Safer driving in old age

Psychological factors that contribute to safer driving among mature age drivers will be examined in new research at the Australian National University (ANU).

2 Aug 2005

Memory manipulation may lessen appeal of certain unhealthy treats

Most dieters know that the mind is a powerful force in the battle of the bulge; but a new study led by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus shows that the malleable nature of human memory might be used to help people avoid certain fattening foods.

1 Aug 2005

Human beings show greater persistence of learned fear toward members of another race than those of their own race

...according to a study by scientists at New York University and Harvard University. The findings, which appear in the latest issue of Science, show this effect for both Black and White Americans.

1 Aug 2005

Anti-inflammatory function of Alzheimer's disease drugs revealed

The mechanism in anti-Alzheimer's disease drugs that inhibits the production of a destructive, inflammation-causing protein in the brain has been revealed by researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem.

28 Jul 2005

Effects of ostracism are a health concern

Ostracism is more powerful now than ever because people have fewer strong family and friend support systems to fall back on when faced with exclusion in relationships, the workplace or even Internet chat rooms, says a Purdue University social psychologist.

28 Jul 2005

Habit memory - humans clearly can acquire and retain knowledge through repetition

Humans have a "robust" capacity to learn and retain new information unconsciously, retaining so-called habit memory even when conscious or declarative learning is absent, memory experts at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the San Diego Veterans Affairs Health System report in the July 28, 2005 issue of Nature.

27 Jul 2005

Simple measures could help to improve outcome for patients who have suffered head injuries

Doctors and other carers often overlook some important aspects of outcome amongst patients who have suffered head injuries, according to a new study published in BMC Family Practice.

27 Jul 2005

Mate Choice and Friendship in Twins: Evidence for Genetic Similarity

How alike are you and your husband or wife - or, you and your best friend? Probably more alike than you realize. A study of twins shows that people's spouses and best friends are much more similar to them than was previously recognized - about as close as brothers and sisters. The research also suggested that the preference for partners who are similar to us is partly due to our genes.

26 Jul 2005

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Further Reading

Rare condition that prevents some children from recognizing a face they have seen before

Researchers look at how we understand visual images

Psychologists have gained insight into how people judge their personal health risks

First evidence that complex genetic interactions account for autism risk

Men display more homophobic attitudes when feeling insecure about their masculinity

Link between stress and the health of victims of crime

Safer driving in old age

Memory manipulation may lessen appeal of certain unhealthy treats

Human beings show greater persistence of learned fear toward members of another race than those of their own race

Anti-inflammatory function of Alzheimer's disease drugs revealed

Effects of ostracism are a health concern

Habit memory - humans clearly can acquire and retain knowledge through repetition

Simple measures could help to improve outcome for patients who have suffered head injuries

Mate Choice and Friendship in Twins: Evidence for Genetic Similarity

Women automatically associate sex with submission

Potential use of NH neurotransmitters as novel source for psychiatric drugs

We should be extra wary of making social blunders when we are under strain or fatigued

Current recommendations for prescribing antidepressants should be reconsidered

Research looks at social blunders when we are under strain or fatigued

Researchers find genetically controlled brain mechanism responsible for social behavior in humans

Exploring the intersection of biology and proteomics

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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