People don’t tend to like those who show empathy to morally questionable individuals.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cord Blood DNA Can Hold Clues for Early Autism Diagnosis and Intervention
A distinct DNA methylation signature has been discovered in cord blood of children who are later diagnosed with autism. The findings could provide a new biomarker for early detection and intervention for ASD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Effects of Oxytocin on Social Anxiety Depend on Location
Oxytocin produced in the BNST increased stress-induced social anxiety behaviors in mice. The findings shed light on why oxytocin can sometimes provoke anti-social effects.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Excess Folic Acid During Pregnancy Harms Brain Development
Study of pregnant mice found excess folic acid is detrimental to brain development in fetuses. Mice exposed in-utero to higher doses of folic acid had significant brain changes compared to those who were exposed to lower doses.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Complications From Diabetes Linked to Worse Memory and IQ in Children
Study links diabetic ketoacidosis to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: People’s Life Goals Relate to Their Personality
People formulate personal goals consistent with their personality traits, and their goals are related to how their personality changes over time.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Pregnant Mother’s Immunity Tied to Behavioral and Emotional Challenges for Kids With Autism
Children born to mothers who experienced immune disorders during pregnancy, including allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and autoinflammatory syndromes, are more likely to exhibit behavioral and emotional problems. The child’s sex may interact wit…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: GI Symptoms Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children, Especially Those With Autism
Preschool-aged children on the autism spectrum were 2.7 times more likely to experience gastrointestinal problems, including pain, diarrhea, constipation, and vomiting than their typically developing peers. Almost 50% of those with ASD reported frequen…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Insight Into Toddlers’ Awareness of Their Own Uncertainty
When it comes to decision making, researchers discovered toddlers experience and deal with uncertainty in the same way as older children and adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Unexpected mental illnesses found in a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder
Fragile X syndrome patients with prematuration had a much earlier onset of neurological problems, including earlier symptoms of neurodegeneration. They also experienced emotional processing problems. Some of the most common emotional processing disorde…
