Mind

Dementia is a debilitating illness which has lasting effects on patients, their families, and on society as a whole. Despite years of research, modern medicine…
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In the context of a Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC) like India, where an estimated 4.4 million people have dementia, the service gap for…
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Many researchers feel that it will be easier to protect a healthy brain rather than to try to repair brain damage once it becomes extensive. …
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How do brains evolve? If species differ in the size and structure of their brains, are there patterns to these differences? Can these patterns tell…
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There is a long and ever-growing literature on how human biology influences how we perceive and treat each other. Within this broad area of inquiry,…
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Finding the right partner can be difficult, time-consuming, and prone to errors. And that is true for species across the tree of life, not just…
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The main aim of comparative psychology is to test cognitive skills across different species, and from their distribution gain better insight into the socio-ecological factors…
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The impact that parents have on their children’s personalities continues to be a topic of debate. Children may, on average, develop a disposition similar to…
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It’s something you see every day. Around the holiday season, you’ll certainly see more of it. Why are people nice to each other? Why do…
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Today, depression is so common in industrialized nations that nearly one in eight people will suffer from it at some point in their life. Patients…
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In many polygynous species, males do not participate in brood care duties. Offspring frequently have long maternal dependence periods during which they receive protection and…
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