The Do-Gooder’s Dilemma: The Surprising Shame of Sharing Altruism
New research reveals the psychological conflict we face when sharing our acts of kindness, especially online, and why we mistakenly believe others don’t feel the…
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Beyond the Bench: Why Lived Experience Is the Missing Piece in Brain Science
Researchers with personal experience of mental illness are often excluded from the very field that studies their conditions. A new paper argues this isn’t just…
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The Fanatic’s Brain: What Soccer Rivalries Reveal About Passion, Rage, and Us
A new study peers inside the minds of die-hard soccer fans, uncovering the neural tug-of-war between ecstatic reward and diminished self-control that drives fanaticism far…
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Beyond the Plaques: A New Alzheimer’s Drug Clears the Brain, But a Deeper Problem Remains
A groundbreaking study reveals that while the new drug lecanemab successfully removes amyloid buildup, the brain’s crucial waste-disposal system remains damaged, highlighting the complex battle…
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The Fanatic’s Brain: How Sporting Rivalry Hijacks Our Self-Control
New brain imaging research on soccer fans reveals how a single moment in a high-stakes game can amplify our reward circuits while simultaneously shutting down…
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Unmasking the Link: New Study Reveals How EBV Hijacks Immune Cells to Trigger MS
For decades, scientists have grappled with a perplexing medical mystery: the connection between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), an incredibly common virus that infects over 90% of…
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The Shy Brain: How a Surprising Region Shapes Our Social World
New research uncovers a link between the brain’s ‘little brain’ and our tendency for social inhibition, pointing to a deeper biological basis for this common…
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The Brain’s Built-In Brake: How a Tiny Protein Fights Alcohol Addiction
New research uncovers a specific brain circuit and a key protein, BDNF, that protects against heavy drinking, offering a promising new target for treatment. Why…
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Your Brain’s Inner Movie Now Has Subtitles: AI Translates Visual Thoughts into Text
A groundbreaking study reveals a method to generate text descriptions directly from visual and memory-related brain activity, bypassing the brain’s language centers and opening revolutionary…