Behavioral adaptation to environmental changes and unexpected events is crucial for survival, and it requires efficient decision-making and learning capabilities. Neuromodulators (especially a sub-class of…
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Therapeutic oligonucleotides, such as small interfering RNAs (siRNA), hold great promise for the treatment of genetically-defined disorders, including diseases of the central nervous system (CNS)….
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“Do placebo responders exist?” This is a question raised by many and answered by few (1). Are those who respond with symptom improvement after placebo…
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On a daily basis, many of us are bombarded by emotionally-charged information such as news headlines, social media posts, and the various facial expressions we…
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In a recently published study in Vaccine, we explored whether a social media health campaign was successful in increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake among…
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The remarkable computing capacity of the brain has roots in the structural and functional design features of neurons, glia and the circuits they form. Electrical…
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For some young people, the transition to adulthood also means starting a career as a gambler. Researchers have discovered that genes are also involved. In…
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It is interesting to see how the popularization of neuroscience has led to the use of funny expressions like, “This is too much for my…
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As an existential reality, existential isolation refers to the fundamental gap between individuals where it is impossible to know with certainty how anyone else subjectively…
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Emotional intelligence (EI) has been a very popular subject over the past 25 years, especially after Goleman popularized it with his best-selling book in 1995….
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The Dark Triad is a set of three personality traits that tend to “hang together”; that is, when somebody has high levels of one of…
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