Easter Island’s Moai Provide Hints of a Complex Society
You probably know Easter Island as “the place with the giant stone heads.” This remote island 2,300 miles off the coast of Chile has long…
Social Behavior
Study Shows Chimps and Infants Want to Punish Antisocial Behavior
Living together in communities requires mutual cooperation. To achieve this, we punish others when they are uncooperative. Until now, it has been unclear as to…
Neurologists Map Brain Lesions for Clues to Criminal Behavior
New research examining brain lesions in individuals with a history of criminal behavior found a common link to a network involved in moral decision-making. The…
Researchers Shed Light on the Nature of Risk Preferences
People differ in their willingness to take risks. An individual’s propensity for risk taking can also vary across domains. But new research conducted at the…
Uncovering the Origins of the Connection Between Humans and Dogs
Why do dogs, unlike wolves, make eye contact with people? New research from Yale University helps fill out the evolutionary history of the deep and…
Study Shows Why Adolescents Are More Likely Than Adults to Engage in Risky and Impulsive Behavior
New research from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development shows that adolescents are more likely to ignore information that could prompt them to rethink…
New Yale Study Reveals That Gun Violence is a ‘Contagious’ Social Epidemic
New research from Yale University reveals how gun violence spreads over social networks through a process of social contagion. Gun violence is often described as…
Yale Study Shows Risk Avoidance in Older Adults is Related to Brain Anatomy, Not Age
New research from Yale University and NYU reveals that older adults are less inclined to take risks due to changes in brain anatomy rather than…
New Equation Shows How Other People’s Fortunes Affect Our Happiness
A new equation shows how our happiness depends not only on what happens to us and how this compares to other people.The team developed an…
Children of Older Mothers Are Healthier, Taller and Obtain More Education
New research shows that the benefits associated with being born in a later year outweigh the biological risks associated with being born to an older…
Is There a Guide to Long Life? Scientists Examine Life Expectancy Disparities between Population Groups
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute examine why life expectancy disparities between population groups have been increasing and see if there is a guide to…
Yale Study Links Depression During Pregnancy to Risky Postpartum Sexual Behavior
New research from Yale reveals that among young, urban women of color, depressive symptoms can start during pregnancy and can be a precursor to risky…
Hypothalamic Agrp Neurons Also Control Compulsive Behaviors
A newly published study from Yale University shows that in the absence of food Agrp neurons trigger foraging and repetitive behaviors in mice. In the…
Yale Study Links Increased Impulsivity and Hostility with Recreational Marijuana Use
A newly published study from Yale University found that recreational marijuana use was associated with increased impulsivity and greater hostile perceptions and behaviors. While the…
Yale Study Shows Strong Neighborhood Relationships Can Help Reduce Gun Violence
New research presented at the Institute of Medicine’s Means of Violence workshop shows that strong neighborhood ties can help reduce gun violence. The bonds that…
Targeted Computer Games Improve Neurobiological Dysfunctions of Psychopaths
New research from Yale University shows that computer games can be used to change the behavior of psychopaths, teaching them to consider emotion and other…
Chimps Engage in Violent Behavior Regardless of Human Effects on Local Ecology
Using data collected from 18 chimpanzee research sites, a newly published study shows that chimps engage in violent and sometimes lethal behavior regardless of human…
Yale Study Shows Links between Smoking and Education
A newly published study from Yale University reveals that the links between smoking and education in adulthood are in fact explained by characteristics and choices…