Boys Adjust Calorie Intake After Snacks While Girls Keep Eating
A new study found that young boys adjusted their food intake at mealtime when they had already eaten…
Dementia Prevention Must Begin in Childhood, Not Just Midlife
Summary: A large international study shows that the accumulation of social hardships across life—known as the social exposome—has…
Oxytocin Fuels Reciprocity and Empathy
Summary: Researchers developed a fully automated cooperation task showing that rats engage in true reciprocity, not just mutual…
Friendship Chemistry: How Oxytocin Shapes Who We Bond With
Summary: New research on prairie voles shows that while oxytocin is not strictly necessary for friendship, it plays…
Autism Masking Leaves a Mark on the Brain
Summary: Some autistic teens mask their traits to “pass” as non-autistic in social settings, but a new study…
How the Brain Decodes Social Emotions and Anxiety
Summary: The anterior temporal lobe (ATL) plays a key role in interpreting social hierarchies and facial emotions, offering…