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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:53AM
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TITLE: A New AI Tool Creates Hyperrealistic Photos. Can You Tell the Difference?

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Several new artificial intelligence tools have been released this summer that create hyperrealistic photos, making it easier than ever to alter, or entirely fabricate, an image. Experts say it's becoming increasingly difficult for consumers to discern what is real and what is fake. Among the most powerful new tools is FLUX.1, or Flux, a free AI image generator released in August, which allows for the creation of hyperrealistic images without a...

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:53AM
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TITLE: Harris and Trump Have Starkly Different Visions on Climate Change

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As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply. While Harris has voted in favor of laws to curb climate change, Trump has pledged to dismantle Biden's "green new scam" and led chants of "drill, baby, drill" at the Republican National...

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:52AM
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TITLE: School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health

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Teaching school kids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health—and, maybe, even their grades. That's the takeaway from a new review of more than 40 research studies on school-based mindfulness interventions, such as seated or slow-walking meditation. The review appears in the journal Psychiatry Online. In a nutshell, mindfulness programs teach kids to pay attention to the present moment and not to be judgmental about it.

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:52AM
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TITLE: Young Girls Are Using Anti-Aging Products They See on Social Media

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Preteen girls around the U.S. have been flocking to beauty stores to buy anti-aging skin care products, a trend captured in viral videos with the hashtag . And as a result, girls as young as 8 are turning up at doctors' offices with rashes, chemical burns, and other allergic reactions to products not intended for children's sensitive skin. Equally troubling to parents and child psychologists, this trend may have lasting effects on...

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:51AM
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TITLE: Black Students Still Disciplined at Higher Rates, U.S. Report Concludes

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Racial differences in how U.S. schools discipline students received media attention 10 years ago, during a national reckoning with racial injustice. A decade later, change has been slow to materialize. In many schools around the country, Black students remain more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, including suspensions, expulsions, and being transferred to alternative schools. Here's what an Associated Press...

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:51AM
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TITLE: Laws Allow Women Behind Bars to Tell Their Stories of Abuse

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Advocates for domestic violence survivors in Illinois celebrated earlier this month when Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law making it easier for those who are incarcerated to get reduced sentences. The idea is that women who received harsh sentences without a court hearing about their histories of abuse should get a chance to tell their stories in court and potentially be resentenced. New York, California, and Oklahoma have similar laws.

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:49AM
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TITLE: Pope Francis Says Earth Is "Sick" in New Climate Change Warning

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Pope Francis on Friday urged people around the world to better protect the environment, ahead of a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia next week in which the pontiff is expected to urge global action on climate change. "If we took the planet's temperature, it will tell us that the Earth has a fever. And it is sick," the pope said in a video message. "We must commit ourselves to... the protection of nature, changing our personal and community habits."

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 04:49AM
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TITLE: Women's College in Virginia Bars Transgender Students

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Sweet Briar College in Virginia has instituted an admissions policy that bars transgender women, making the school an outlier among U.S. women's colleges. The private women's liberal arts school said that the policy stems from the legally binding will of its founder, who died in 1900, and that the document requires it to "be a place of "girls and young women" as its founder "understood at the time." Some students and most faculty members...

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 02:00PM
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TITLE: Researchers uncover the hidden drivers of everyday moral courage

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New research published in the Journal of Personality highlights that dispositional self-efficacy significantly increases the likelihood of intervening against moral norm violations in everyday life, while moral disengagement decreases it.

Moral courage involves standing up against wrongdoing, even when it comes with personal risk. While past research has focused on extraordinary acts, such as whistleblowing, Anna Baumert and her colleagues turned their attention to everyday moral courage—intervening in common situations like harassment or dishonesty.

Despite frequent opportunities, people rarely intervene, leading to questions about what drives or inhibits this behavior. Previous studies suggest that cognitive factors, like a sense of responsibility and self-efficacy, as well as emotions like anger or fear, play a role. However, most research has been based on controlled or hypothetical scenarios. How do personality traits influence moral courage in real-world settings?

Participants represented a diverse cross-section of the German population, recruited through a quota-based sampling approach. They completed detailed self-report questionnaires designed to assess personality traits, with key traits including moral attentiveness, which reflects how often individuals notice and think about moral issues in daily life; dispositional self-efficacy, or the belief in one’s ability to handle challenges; and moral disengagement, which involves rationalizing or justifying unethical behavior.

Following this personality assessment, participants entered the experience sampling phase, which spanned seven days. During this period, they received two daily prompts via text or email, one in the morning and one in the evening, asking them to report any moral norm violations they had witnessed since the last prompt. If they observed a violation, they provided a detailed description of the incident and completed questions about their cognitive and emotional responses, including how responsible they felt, their sense of efficacy, and whether they experienced emotions like anger or fear.

The researchers were particularly focused on whether participants chose to intervene in these situations and how they did so. This method allowed the collection of a robust dataset, with 1,965 reports of norm violations from 678 participants who encountered at least one such situation during the study period.

The researchers found that dispositional self-efficacy is a key driver of moral courage in everyday life, with participants who scored higher in self-efficacy being significantly more likely to intervene when witnessing moral norm violations. Further, participants who felt a strong sense of responsibility were more likely to intervene. Conversely, moral disengagement acted as a significant barrier to intervention, as those who scored higher in moral disengagement were less inclined to act, primarily because they felt less responsible for addressing the wrongdoing.

Anger was found to be a powerful motivator, driving participants to take action against norm violations, likely because it is associated with a sense of injustice and a desire to correct wrongs. On the other hand, fear was a significant inhibitor of intervention, as participants who felt afraid were less likely to act, possibly due to concerns about the risks involved.

Interestingly, the overall intervention rate was 32%, indicating that moral courage, while present, is not always acted upon in everyday situations. This research underscores the importance of self-efficacy and emotional engagement in promoting moral courage in everyday situations. Understanding these processes can help develop interventions that foster moral courage in everyday contexts.

Of note is that the correlational nature of this study precludes causal conclusions.

The research, “Personality processes of everyday moral courage”, was authored by Anna Baumert, Fabian Ezra Mentrup, Lisa Klümper, and Julia Sasse.

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 12:00PM
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TITLE: Bilinguals perceive shades differently based on which language they are using

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A recent study published in the journal Language Learning explores how bilingual individuals perceive colors differently based on the language they use at the moment. Researchers discovered that bilinguals who speak both Lithuanian and Norwegian perceive shades of blue differently depending on which language they are using.

Lithuanian has two distinct words for blue whereas Norwegian has only one word to describe all shades of blue. The study found that when bilingual participants engaged in a color discrimination task while using Lithuanian, they were quicker to differentiate between light and dark blue shades. However, this effect diminished when they performed the same task in Norwegian, suggesting that the language they used influenced their perception of color.

Previous studies have shown that language can affect how people categorize colors, but these effects are often subtle and context-dependent. The idea that our language might shape the way we perceive the world around us has fascinated scientists for decades. This study aimed to dig deeper into this phenomenon by focusing on bilinguals—people who regularly switch between two languages—and examining how their perception might change with the language they use.

“I became interested in this topic due to previous research on the unique cognitive experiences of bilingual individuals and how being bilingual might alter our perception of the world,” said study author Akvile Sinkeviciute, a PhD student at Northeastern University London.

“Lithuanian has two distinct terms for light and dark blue (‘žydra’ and ‘mėlyna’), whereas Norwegian uses a single term (‘blå’) to cover both shades, which presents an intriguing linguistic difference that could influence the way we differentiate colors in our visual perception as well.”

“This difference in language structure provided a unique opportunity to explore how bilingualism might affect basic perceptual processes like colour discrimination. By studying bilinguals who regularly navigate between these two languages, we aimed to understand how living between two linguistic worlds might dynamically shape our sensory experiences.”

The study involved five separate experiments, each designed to probe the relationship between language and color perception.

In the first experiment, Lithuanian-Norwegian bilinguals were asked to perform a color discrimination task twice—once while using Lithuanian and once while using Norwegian. They were presented with three color chips at a time: one at the top and two at the bottom. Their task was to select which of the two bottom chips matched the top one. This experiment was designed to test whether using a language with different color terms would influence their speed and accuracy in distinguishing between colors.

In the second experiment, the researchers added a verbal interference task to see how cognitive load might affect color perception. Participants had to memorize and recall a series of random digits while performing the color discrimination task. The idea was to see if the extra mental effort of juggling numbers in a particular language would affect their ability to distinguish colors.

Experiments three and four involved monolingual Lithuanian and Norwegian speakers, respectively, who performed the same color discrimination task. These groups served as controls to see how individuals who only speak one language—either with two terms for blue or one—naturally discriminate between colors without the influence of a second language.

Finally, in the fifth experiment, all participants—bilinguals and monolinguals—completed the color discrimination task without any verbal interference, to establish a baseline for how well each group could distinguish between the shades of blue without any cognitive distractions.

When bilingual participants performed the task in Lithuanian, they were faster and more accurate in distinguishing between light and dark blue. This color category effect was strongest when there was no verbal interference, indicating that having two distinct color terms in Lithuanian sharpened their perception.

However, when the same participants switched to Norwegian, where only one word for blue exists, their ability to discriminate between the shades diminished. This suggests that the linguistic structure of Lithuanian, with its separate terms for light and dark blue, facilitated better color discrimination.

Monolingual Lithuanian speakers also showed a strong ability to distinguish between the colors, similar to the bilinguals when they used Lithuanian. In contrast, monolingual Norwegian speakers, who only had one word for blue, did not show the same level of discrimination. Their performance was similar to that of bilinguals when using Norwegian.

“Our study shows that the language we use can shape how we perceive colors, demonstrating the flexibility of cognitive processes,” Sinkeviciute told PsyPost. “Lithuanian-Norwegian bilinguals were quicker to distinguish between light and dark blue when thinking in Lithuanian, but this advantage disappeared when thinking in Norwegian. Similarly, monolingual Lithuanians, who have two words for blue, were faster at distinguishing shades of blue than monolingual Norwegians. This finding supports the idea that language can influence perception, even with a second language learned later in life.”

“We were particularly fascinated by how the language context could modulate visual perception within the same individuals. While we expected some influence, the finding that bilinguals’ color discrimination patterns resembled those of monolingual speakers depending on the language in use was striking. It showed that the impact of language on perception,i.e. perception of sensory input, is dynamic and can change in real-time, depending on which language is active.”

The study sheds light on the connection between language and perception. But, as with all research, there are some limitations to consider.

“The extent of language’s influence on perception may vary depending on an individual’s language proficiency or frequency of use, and future research should examine these variables to better understand the nuances of how language affects perception,” Sinkeviciute noted. “Additionally, multilinguals who speak three or more languages with differing numbers of linguistic labels for basic colors should also be studied.”

“Right now, I investigate intergenerational differences in color naming, examining how color vocabulary and perception vary with age,” she continued. “I aim to explore how physiological changes in the eye, as well as cognitive changes across the lifespan, affect these differences. After completing this research, I would like to extend my studies to explore how these intergenerational patterns might differ among multilingual individuals. Understanding these dynamics could provide deeper insights into the complex interplay between perceptual and cognitive processes in color vision and communication across different age groups and linguistic contexts.”

The new findings contribute to the ongoing conversation about linguistic relativity, showing that the words we use can have a tangible impact on our sensory experiences.

“Our research highlights the profound and dynamic influence of language on everyday cognitive processes, challenging the notion that perception is solely a sensory function,” Sinkeviciute said. “It suggests that language learning can enrich perceptual experiences, offering benefits that extend beyond mere communication. This insight is particularly valuable for understanding cognitive flexibility and adaptability in bilingual and multilingual individuals.”

The study, “Active Language Modulates Color Perception in Bilinguals,” was authored by Akvile Sinkeviciute, Julien Mayor, Mila Dimitrova Vulchanova, and Natalia Kartushina.

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DATE: August 31, 2024 at 10:00AM
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TITLE: People who believe they are physically attractive also believe they are important

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A series of three studies found that individuals who believe they are physically attractive also tend to believe their social status is higher. The findings were published in Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology.

In modern society, physically attractive people enjoy numerous advantages in life outcomes compared to their less attractive peers. For example, studies show that physically attractive people are preferred as leaders, have higher income levels, and achieve better job performance scores. They receive more generous offers in economic games when paired with strangers (in research studies). Others perceive them as having a higher social status, and as being more trustworthy, intelligent, competent, and healthy.

This widespread positivity that physically attractive people experience is called “beautism.” Beautism refers to the cultural and social emphasis on physical beauty, elevating it as an ideal or standard of worth. However, previous research has most often focused on the effects of physical beauty as assessed by others. It remained relatively unknown whether attractive people themselves believe their standing in social hierarchies is higher simply because of their beauty.

Study author Lynn K.L. Tan and her colleagues sought to explore this question. They hypothesized that individuals who perceive themselves as more physically attractive would also consider themselves to have higher social status. To test this, they conducted a series of three studies.

The first study was a pilot study conducted on 303 U.S. Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) workers. Participants rated their own physical attractiveness and where they believed they stood compared to others in terms of jobs, wealth, and prestige. Participants in the second study were 349 adults recruited via Prolific. Similarly, they rated their own physical attractiveness, social status, and social likability on a set of short assessments.

The third study was an experiment in which the researchers manipulated participants’ perceptions of their own physical attractiveness and examined whether this influenced their self-perceived social status. The experiment was conducted online with 441 U.S. MTurk workers as participants.

Participants in this study were divided into three groups. The first group wrote a short essay recalling a situation when they felt more physically attractive than others. The second group wrote an essay about a time when they felt less physically attractive than others, while the third group, serving as a control, wrote an essay recalling their previous day. After writing the essays, participants rated their own physical attractiveness and socioeconomic status.

The results of the first study showed that individuals who saw themselves as more physically attractive also tended to view their social status as higher. The second study confirmed this finding and also suggested that part of the association between self-rated physical attractiveness and social status might be mediated by self-perceived social likability.

In other words, it is possible that individuals who see themselves as more physically attractive also tend to believe they are more socially likable, and as a result, perceive their social status as higher. However, the association between self-rated physical attractiveness and self-perceived social status is not fully explained by social likability.

The results of the experiment showed that participants who wrote an essay about how they were more attractive than others later rated their own attractiveness as higher compared to participants in the other two groups. They also tended to rate their socioeconomic status as higher compared to the other two groups. This finding confirmed the researchers’ hypothesis that individuals who see themselves as more physically attractive also tend to perceive their social status as higher.

“Our work provides complementary evidence for our main hypothesis that self-rated physical attractiveness causally increases first-person perceptions of status inferences. This finding has important implications for status navigation behaviors because of the lability of self-rated physical attractiveness in the modern world,” the study authors concluded.

The study sheds light on the importance of physical attractiveness in social relations. However, since the study relied solely on self-reports, there is room for reporting bias to have affected the results. Additionally, it remains unclear how stable or consistent self-reported physical attractiveness ratings are, given that the experiment showed they were relatively easy to manipulate experimentally.

The paper, “Hot at the Top: The Influence of Self-Rated Attractiveness on Self-Perceived Status,” was authored by Lynn K.L. Tan, Micha l Folwarczny, Tobias Otterbring, and Norman P. Li.

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TITLE: Different childhood adversities linked to accelerated or delayed brain aging

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New research published in Biological Psychiatry reveals that different types of early-life adversity can lead to distinct patterns of brain development. The study found that children who experience emotional neglect tend to have younger-looking brains. On the other hand, children exposed to more other forms of adversity, such as caregiver mental illness and socioeconomic hardship, often have older-looking brains. These findings provide new insights into how varied early-life experiences can shape the developing brain in different ways.

While previous studies have shown that exposure to adversity can alter brain structure and function, most of this research has focused on singular types of adversity, like violence or poverty, or has combined multiple forms of adversity into a single measure. This approach, however, might miss the nuances of how different types of adversity affect the brain differently. The authors behind the new study wanted to address these limitations by investigating how distinct dimensions of early-life adversity affect brain development.

“I was mainly interested in this topic due to the growing body of research that suggests that different types of adversity (such as those related to emotional or physical neglect or threatening environments where a child experiences physical or sexual abuse) can have differential effects on the developing brain,” said study author Dani Beck, a postdoctoral researcher of neurodevelopment at the University of Oslo and Diakonhjemmet Hospital in Oslo.

“I wanted to test this using brain age prediction, a machine learning algorithm that provides an estimation of an individual’s ‘biological’ age based on characterises of their magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Here, the predicted age can be compared to their chronological age (termed the brain age gap or BAG) and this information can be used to see if an individual’s brain is older or younger-looking in the context of a phenotype, for example, in this case, early life adversity.”

For their study, the research team used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, which includes a large sample of children and adolescents from across the United States. The ABCD Study is an ongoing project that tracks the brain development and health of children over time, making it a valuable resource for studying the effects of early-life adversity.

The researchers focused on a sample of approximately 11,800 children aged 9 to 14 years old. The key measure they focused on was the brain age gap. A positive brain age gap indicates that the brain appears older than expected for the child’s age, while a negative brain age gap suggests a younger-looking brain.

In addition to brain imaging, the researchers analyzed detailed information on the children’s early-life experiences. Previous work had identified ten different dimensions of adversity, such as emotional neglect, caregiver mental illness, socioeconomic disadvantage, trauma exposure, and family conflict. These dimensions were determined through a combination of child and parent reports, as well as assessments by researchers.

The researchers found that children who experienced emotional neglect—such as a lack of support from their primary and secondary caregivers and insufficient supervision—tended to have younger-looking brains. This finding suggests that emotional neglect may delay brain maturation, possibly because the absence of emotional and social support slows the development of certain brain structures.

On the other hand, children who were exposed to more severe forms of adversity—such as caregiver mental illness, socioeconomic disadvantage, family aggression, trauma, and separation from a biological parent—were more likely to have older-looking brains. This suggests that these more intense forms of adversity might accelerate brain development, potentially as an adaptive response to stressful or dangerous environments. For instance, children living in unsafe neighborhoods or with caregivers who have mental health issues might develop faster to cope with these challenging circumstances.

“Although there are theories such as Threat versus Deprivation and The Stress Acceleration Hypothesis that suggest violent and threatening environments are conceptually different and have different impacts on the developing brain than emotional neglect and deprivation, I was still surprised that the dimensions we explored (which are derived from a data-driven approach) loaded so intuitively with accelerated and delayed maturational patterns that seem to support previous work,” Beck told PsyPOst

Interestingly, the study also found that the impact of certain adversities, like caregiver mental illness and family aggression, became more pronounced over time. This means that as children grew older, the brain age gap for those who had experienced these types of adversity increased, indicating a greater divergence from typical brain development patterns. This finding suggests that the effects of these adversities on brain development may accumulate or intensify as children grow older.

“The main take away from the research is that our results suggest that dimensions of early-life adversity are differentially associated with distinct neuro-developmental patterns, indicative of dimension-specific delayed and accelerated brain maturation,” Beck said. “Our findings are generally in line with theories positing that adverse experiences related to threat versus deprivation are two different dimensions, though further research is needed.”

While the study provides insights into how different types of early-life adversity affect brain development, it also has limitations to consider. The study’s findings are based on data from the ABCD Study, which includes a large but relatively general sample of children. This means that the results may not fully capture the effects of more extreme forms of adversity, such as severe abuse or chronic neglect, which might be underrepresented in the sample.

“The sample we used is not enriched for adversity exposure,” Beck explained. “And while this is good for facilitating broader generalization, more research is needed on children exposed to more severe forms of adversity. There remain also additional challenges such as accounting for differences in chronicity of adversity events, interindividual differences in resilience, and overlap in adversity types.”

The study, “Dimensions of Early Life Adversity Are Differentially Associated with Patterns of Delayed and Accelerated Brain Maturation,” was authored by Dani Beck, Lucy Whitmore, Niamh MacSweeney, Alexis Brieant, Valerie Karl, Ann-Marie G. de Lange, Lars T. Westlye, Kathryn L. Mills, and Christian K. Tamnes.

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TITLE: Your brain ages at different paces according to social and physical environments

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Countries with greater inequalities -- whether economic, pollution or disease-based -- exhibited older brain ages.

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Immersive virtual reality could open up a whole new world for people with intellectual disability, enabling them to learn practical life skills much faster without relying on caregivers, according to a new study.

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TITLE: Mechanisms of how morphine relieves pain mapped out

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Researchers describe the neural processes behind how morphine relieves pain. This is valuable knowledge because the drug has such serious side effects.

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TITLE: How hope beats mindfulness when times are tough

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A recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and stay professionally engaged during periods of prolonged stress at work. The study underscores the importance of looking ahead, rather than living 'in the moment,' during hard times.

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TITLE: When doubt creeps in: Study sheds light on the toll of suspected infidelity

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Trust is the cornerstone of any strong marriage, but what happens when that trust is broken — or even just doubted? A new study in Family Process highlights that merely suspecting a partner of infidelity is strongly linked to lower levels of happiness in marriage.

While infidelity is a well-known cause of relationship breakdowns, little research had been conducted on how a partner’s belief or suspicion of infidelity might influence the dynamics of a marriage. The researchers aimed to fill this gap by examining not only the prevalence of different types of infidelity but also how these variations impact the happiness and satisfaction of both partners in a relationship.

The study reanalyzed data from the National Couples Survey, which was originally designed to explore contraceptive decision-making among couples. This survey, conducted between 2005 and 2006, involved 236 married couples from four U.S. cities: Seattle, Durham, St. Louis, and Baltimore. On average, the couples had been married for about five years, and the study included only those who were not pregnant, postpartum, or seeking to become pregnant.

Participants were asked two key questions: whether they had engaged in extramarital sex since getting married and whether they believed their spouse had done so. Relationship satisfaction was measured using a straightforward scale where participants rated their overall happiness in the marriage.

About 12% of men and 9% of women reported having engaged in extramarital sex at some point during their marriage. These figures are somewhat lower than previous estimates, likely because the sample consisted only of currently married couples. Among husbands who admitted to extramarital sex, 62.1% of their wives were aware of the infidelity, while 57.1% of husbands knew when their wives had been unfaithful. Conversely, 9.1% of wives and 7.4% of husbands suspected their spouses of infidelity despite their partners denying it.

The study categorized couples into four distinct groups based on their responses: (1) couples where neither partner reported or suspected infidelity, (2) couples where one partner suspected infidelity but the other partner reported no infidelity, (3) couples where one partner had engaged in extramarital sex but kept it a secret, and (4) couples where the infidelity was known to both partners. Most participants fell into the first category, with 80% of men and 84% of women reporting neither engaging in nor suspecting infidelity.

When the researchers examined relationship satisfaction across these groups, they found significant differences. Both men and women in the groups where infidelity was suspected, secret, or known reported lower levels of marital satisfaction compared to those in the no-infidelity group. Notably, the lowest levels of satisfaction were reported by those whose infidelity was known to their partner. This suggests that the awareness of infidelity might be particularly damaging to relationship happiness, possibly due to the breach of trust and the emotional turmoil that follows such revelations.

The study also revealed that it was not just the act of infidelity itself that mattered but also the suspicion of it. Both men and women who suspected their partner of cheating, even if those suspicions were unfounded, experienced lower marital satisfaction. Additionally, the belief that one’s partner suspected them of cheating was similarly associated with lower relationship satisfaction. This highlights the significant role that trust and perception play in maintaining marital happiness.

“Believing that one’s partner has engaged in extramarital sex can be stressful, and one study of undergraduates in a romantic relationship, most of whom were in a dating relationship and all of whom either suspected their partner was cheating on them or had cheated on them in the past 3 months, found that the degree of suspicion about a partner’s infidelity was not only negatively associated with relationship satisfaction but also positively associated with depression, physical health symptoms, and risky health behavior (Weigel & Shrout, 2021),” the researchers explained.

“It may be that these types of psychological, physical, and behavioral factors contribute to lower relationship satisfaction for people who suspect that their partner is engaging in or has engaged in extramarital sex. The current study builds on this research, and to the best of our knowledge is the first study to include both members of married couples to examine the associations between both members’ history of extramarital sex and their beliefs about their partner’s history of extramarital sex and their own level of relationship satisfaction.”

The study, “‘I know what you did’: Associations between relationship satisfaction and reported and suspected extramarital sex,” was authored by Mark A. Whisman and Lizette Sanchez.

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TITLE: Morphing facial technology sheds light on the boundaries of self-recognition

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Facial recognition is a critical part of self-image and social interactions. In an era of advanced digital technology, we face intriguing questions about communication and identity. How does altering our facial identity affect our sense of 'self' and our interactions with others?

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TITLE: A groundbreaking study describes a new molecular pathway involved in the control of reproduction

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A new study provides the first evidence of a direct interaction between kisspeptins, proteins crucial for sexual development, and astrocytes, non-neuronal cells of the nervous system, blazing new trails towards understanding the reproductive system's regulation.

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A new study provides the first evidence of a direct interaction between kisspeptins, proteins crucial for sexual development, and astrocytes, non-neuronal cells of the nervous system, blazing new trails towards understanding the reproductive system's regulation.

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TITLE: Poor conservatives and wealthy liberals overestimate wealth of their neighborhoods

URL: https://www.psypost.org/poor-conservatives-and-wealthy-liberals-overestimate-wealth-of-their-neighborhoods/

A study in New Zealand found that liberals living in affluent neighborhoods tend to overestimate the average income of their neighbors. On the other hand, conservatives residing in poorer neighborhoods were more likely to overestimate their neighbors’ average income compared to liberals in similar areas. The research was published in Social Psychological and Personality Science.

Wealth inequality has been increasing globally over the past few decades, with a growing concentration of wealth in the hands of the top 1% of the population. This trend is particularly pronounced in developed countries, where the gap between the rich and the poor has widened significantly. Factors such as globalization, technological advancements, and policy decisions favoring capital over labor have contributed to this disparity. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated wealth inequality, as the wealthy saw their assets grow while many others faced economic hardships.

Despite these trends, studies indicate that people, in general, are not very accurate in estimating the wealth of their society. More specifically, wealthy individuals tend to overestimate how wealthy others are, while poorer people tend to underestimate it. The reasons for these inaccuracies remain unclear, but researchers suggest that limited information about others’ economic situations, exposure to media, and daily encounters with wealth (or lack thereof) may play a role.

Study author Kieren J. Lilly and her colleagues hypothesized that political ideology might also influence how individuals estimate the wealth of others. They conducted a study examining the relationship between people’s actual income and their estimates of the average household income in their neighborhoods.

They expected that people’s estimates of how wealthy their neighborhood is would generally align with the actual wealth of the area. However, they also predicted that liberals living in wealthy neighborhoods and conservatives living in poor neighborhoods would be less accurate in estimating their neighbors’ wealth.

Conservatives generally advocate for traditional values, limited government intervention, and a cautious approach to change, emphasizing the preservation of established institutions and social norms. Liberals, on the other hand, typically support progressive values, favoring social and economic reforms, greater government intervention to address inequality, and are more open to change and innovation in how society is organized.

The researchers analyzed data from the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS), an ongoing annual nationwide longitudinal panel study of New Zealand adults. This analysis used data collected in 2016 (wave 8 of the study). The data included responses from 14,853 New Zealand residents who provided relevant information for this analysis. Of these participants, 62% were women, with an average age of 50 years. Additionally, 79% were employed, and 66% lived in urban areas.

The researchers examined participants’ household income, political orientation (measured by the question: “Please rate how politically liberal versus conservative you see yourself as being”), their estimates of the average household income in their immediate neighborhood (“… think about all the other households in your immediate neighborhood. Give your best estimate of the average income of those households.”), and the actual household income of participants’ neighborhoods (derived from official New Zealand census statistics).

The results showed that individuals with higher personal household incomes tended to live in wealthier neighborhoods. These individuals were also slightly more likely to identify as liberal. When examining participants’ estimates of the average income in their neighborhoods, the results revealed that conservatives generally tended to overestimate the wealth of their neighborhoods. Overall, participants, regardless of political orientation, tended to overestimate their neighborhoods’ wealth.

However, the link between political ideology and estimations of neighborhood wealth appeared to depend on the neighborhood’s actual wealth. Liberals living in the wealthiest 5% of neighborhoods were less accurate than conservatives living in the same areas in estimating the average income of their neighbors. They overestimated their neighbors’ wealth more than liberals did, although both groups overestimated it on average. Conversely, conservatives living in the poorest 5% of neighborhoods were less accurate than liberals in similar areas, overestimating their neighbors’ wealth more than liberals did.

“Conservatives and liberals misperceive the average wealth of their own neighborhoods at opposite ends of the income distribution. Specifically, overestimates of the average household income of one’s neighborhood were more pronounced among (a) liberals living in the wealthiest neighborhoods and (b) conservatives living in the poorest neighborhoods,” the study authors concluded.

The study provides valuable insights into the relationship between political ideology and wealth perception. However, it is important to note that the observed association between political ideology and wealth estimates is very slight, detectable only due to the large number of participants in the study. Moreover, this association was only observable at the extreme ends of the wealth spectrum. For most practical purposes, the strength of this association is negligible, although it does illustrate that conservatives perceive somewhat less, and liberals somewhat more, income inequality in their societies.

The paper, “Opposing Misperceptions of Wealth: Liberals Overestimate Their Neighborhoods’ Wealth in Wealthier Neighborhoods While Conservatives Overestimate Their Neighborhoods’ Wealth in Poor Neighborhoods,” was authored by Kieren J. Lilly, Rael Dawtry, Robbie M. Sutton, Chris G. Sibley, and Danny Osborne.

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 06:43PM
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TITLE: Regional variations in concussion diagnoses

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DATE: August 30, 2024 at 08:00AM
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TITLE: Women’s brain responses suggest exclusion by unattractive women hurts most

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The pain of being left out is something most of us have felt at some point in our lives, but new research suggests that the impact of exclusion isn’t just about the act itself—it’s also about who is doing the excluding. A study published in Scientific Reports has found that women’s brains react most intensely when they are excluded by unattractive, unfriendly women, revealing unexpected layers in how we perceive and react to social slights.

Social exclusion, a form of indirect aggression, is a powerful social signal that can significantly impact an individual’s emotional and psychological well-being. While previous research has extensively explored the effects of exclusion, this study aimed to dig deeper into how the characteristics of the excluder affect the experience of being excluded.

Women have historically and evolutionarily relied on social bonds for survival and cooperation, making them particularly sensitive to social rejection. The researchers were motivated by the idea that, in modern society, the pain of social exclusion might not only be about the act itself but also about the perceived social status of the person doing the excluding.

“I have been studying competition and aggression in women for years. This study represents an attempt to better understand women’s interpersonal interactions,” said study author Tracy Vaillancourt, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, full professor at the University of Ottawa, and author of the upcoming book Mean.

The study involved 87 undergraduate women aged 18 to 22, who were recruited from a university in Ottawa, Canada. The participants were primarily from the faculties of Social Sciences, Science, Health Sciences, and Arts. The sample was racially and ethnically diverse, with participants identifying as White, Black, South Asian, Middle Eastern, Asian, Latina, and Other.

The main experimental task was a virtual ball-tossing game known as Cyberball, a common tool used in psychology to study social exclusion. In this game, participants believe they are playing with other real people, but in reality, they are interacting with computer-controlled players. The participants were told that they would be competing against other women in the game and that their brain activity would be monitored using electroencephalography (EEG) to observe how they reacted when excluded by their peers.

When participants arrived at the lab, their photographs were taken against a neutral backdrop. These photographs were then used to create a set of virtual competitors who varied in terms of attractiveness and friendliness. The researchers used standardized images from the Chicago Face Database, which had been previously rated by independent raters for attractiveness. The competitors’ friendliness was manipulated by altering their facial expressions—some were smiling (friendly), while others were not (unfriendly).

Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions in which they would be excluded by different types of competitors: (1) attractive and friendly, (2) attractive and unfriendly, (3) unattractive and friendly, or (4) unattractive and unfriendly.

At the start of the experiment, participants were shown images of five potential competitors, each of whom was wearing a similar grey T-shirt to control for any influence of clothing. The competitors included two unattractive White women (either friendly or unfriendly), two attractive women (one Black and one White, either friendly or unfriendly), and an average-looking White woman who was smiling. Participants were asked to choose two competitors to play against.

The researchers manipulated the game so that it would appear to “crash” after the participants made their selections. When the game was restarted, participants were only given the option to play against two of the previously seen competitors — those who matched the condition to which they had been randomly assigned (e.g., attractive unfriendly or unattractive friendly). This manipulation maintained the cover story and ensured that participants believed they were genuinely interacting with real opponents.

During the game, participants would occasionally receive the ball from the virtual players, but as the game progressed, they were increasingly excluded, with the ball being passed exclusively between the other two players. This exclusion phase was the critical part of the experiment, as it allowed the researchers to observe how participants reacted both behaviorally and neurologically to being left out.

While participants played Cyberball, their brain activity was continuously monitored using EEG, which measures electrical activity in the brain. The researchers were particularly interested in a specific brainwave known as the P300 (P3) component, which is thought to reflect the brain’s response to significant or unexpected events. The P3 is often used in social neuroscience research to understand how people process social information.

“Women are highly attuned to cues of inclusion and exclusion,” Vaillancourt told PsyPost. “Our study confirms this — all participants noticed they were being excluded within 300 milliseconds.”

Contrary to what might be expected, the researchers found that participants’ brain responses were strongest when they were excluded by women who were both unattractive and unfriendly.

“We predicted that women would be most hurt by being excluded by attractive, unfriendly women because these are markers or social status in women,” Vaillancourt explained. “Women with higher social status should be able to inflict more harm than women with lower social status, hence our prediction. We found the opposite. Women were most bothered by being excluded by unattractive, unfriendly women.”

“This may be related to being offended by being rejected by someone they thought was inferior. Because people tend to overestimate their own level of attractiveness, it is likely that the women in our study thought the unattractive, unfriendly women who excluded them were out of line (e.g., ‘how dare she’ or ‘who does she think she is?’).”

After the game, participants completed a questionnaire designed to assess their subjective experience of exclusion. Participants also evaluated the competitors they had interacted with during the game.

The researchers found that participants tended to rate the women who excluded them more negatively across several dimensions. Excluders were seen as more rude, competitive, less attractive, less nice, and less happy than non-excluders. This aligns with previous research showing that people often retaliate against those who exclude them by judging them more harshly.

“Another interesting finding was that attractive unfriendly women were specifically punished for their exclusionary behavior,” Vaillancourt said. “The women in our study put them in their place by rating them lower on attractiveness even though they were objectively very attractive.”

The study provides detailed insights into the social dynamics of exclusion among women. But as with all research, there are some limitations. The sample consisted exclusively of young, university-attending women, which may limit the generalizability of the results to other populations. Additionally, the study did not include male participants or male photo stimuli, limiting the ability to examine potential gender differences in responses to social exclusion.

“My goal is to better understand indirect aggression and competition in women,” Vaillancourt said. “The next step is to replicate this study to see if the findings are robust across different social and age groups.”

The study, “Behavioral and neural responses to social exclusion in women: the role of facial attractiveness and friendliness,” was authored by Tracy Vaillancourt, Stefon van Noordt, Amanda Krygsman, Heather Brittain, Adam C. Davis, Iryna S. Palamarchuk, Steven Arnocky, Sidney J. Segalowitz, Michael J. Crowley, and Louis A. Schmidt.

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DATE: August 30, 2024 at 07:00AM
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TITLE: Belief that U.S. ‘needs’ a civil war is uncommon — but stronger among MAGA Republicans

URL: https://www.psypost.org/belief-that-u-s-needs-a-civil-war-is-uncommon-but-stronger-among-maga-republicans/

A recent study published in Injury Epidemiology uncovers a troubling sentiment: a small yet notable segment of the U.S. population believes that a new civil war is necessary to “set things right.” This belief was more commonly found among certain groups, including “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) Republicans, individuals who hold racist views, and supporters of extreme right-wing political organizations and movements. Despite this, the overall support for civil war remains low, even within these groups.

Previous surveys had already indicated that a significant portion of Americans believed a civil war was likely in the near future. For instance, a 2021 poll found that nearly half of likely voters thought another civil war was possible. Building on these findings, the researchers led by Garen J. Wintemute, the Baker–Teret Chair in Violence Prevention and Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, Davis sought to explore not just the likelihood of civil war in the minds of the public, but also whether people believed such a conflict was necessary to address the country’s problems.

The new study was part of a larger, ongoing investigation into political violence in the United States, specifically focusing on the attitudes and beliefs surrounding the potential for civil conflict. The researchers conducted the second wave of a nationally representative longitudinal survey between May and June 2023.

Participants were selected from the Ipsos KnowledgePanel, an online research panel that uses probability-based sampling to ensure representation of the U.S. adult population. This method involves selecting participants in a way that mirrors the demographics of the wider population, making the findings more generalizable.

The survey was conducted in both English and Spanish to accommodate a diverse participant pool and included a total of 9,385 respondents. The researchers asked participants a series of questions aimed at understanding their views on the likelihood of civil war and the necessity of such a conflict.

Specifically, they asked participants to respond to statements such as “In the next few years, there will be civil war in the United States” to gauge their perception of the likelihood of civil war. To understand how many people believed such a conflict was necessary, participants were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the statement “The United States needs a civil war to set things right.”

In addition to these primary questions, the survey also collected detailed data on the participants’ political affiliations, beliefs about race and ethnicity, attitudes toward violence as a means of achieving social change, and their approval of specific right-wing political organizations and movements, including the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, the Three Percenters, QAnon, and the Christian nationalist movement, among others.

While the majority of respondents did not believe that a civil war was necessary, a significant minority—about 3.8%—strongly or very strongly agreed with the statement that “the United States needs a civil war to set things right.” This indicates that, while not a widespread belief, there is a notable segment of the population that harbors extreme views about the need for violent conflict as a solution to the country’s problems.

Further analysis showed that these beliefs were more prevalent among certain groups. For example, respondents who identified as strong Republicans were significantly more likely to believe that a civil war will occur (+6.0%) and that a civil war is needed (+4.4%) compared to the reference group (Undecided/Independent/Other/Leans). On the other hand, strong Democrats were slightly less likely to hold these beliefs, though these differences were not statistically significant.

MAGA Republicans showed a notable increase in both beliefs. They were 7.4% more likely to believe a civil war is imminent and 6.3% more likely to believe it is necessary, compared to the reference group. Non-Republicans who identified with the MAGA movement also showed substantial increases in these beliefs.

Similarly, those who endorsed racist beliefs or strongly approved of extreme right-wing political organizations and movements also showed higher levels of support for the idea of civil conflict. These findings suggest that the perceived need for a civil war is tied to specific ideological positions and affiliations, particularly those associated with the far right.

Respondents who were more willing to commit political violence themselves were also more likely to believe that civil war was necessary. For instance, those who expressed a willingness to damage property, threaten others, or even kill to achieve political objectives were much more likely to believe both that a civil war is likely (+28.3%) and that it is needed (+28.3%).

In addition to these findings, the study identified differences in beliefs about civil war based on firearm ownership. While there were only small differences between firearm owners and non-owners, certain subgroups of gun owners, particularly those who owned assault-type rifles or carried firearms in public frequently, were more likely to support the idea of civil conflict.

The study also explored respondents’ views on what a future civil war might look like. A large majority (83.1%) of those who believed a civil war was likely thought it would take the form of an insurgency or guerrilla warfare, rather than large-scale battles between organized armies.

The findings highlight the importance of addressing the root causes of political extremism and violence. While only a small percentage of Americans believe that a civil war is necessary, this minority is not insignificant, especially given the potential consequences of even a small group acting on these beliefs.

But it is possible that the study’s findings understate the true level of support for civil war in the United States. “External events (or their absence) may have affected our findings,” the researchers noted. “The survey closed just before the federal criminal indictment of Donald Trump was handed down; support for violence to return him to the White House increased immediately thereafter; expectations of and support for civil war might have as well.”

The study, “Expectations of and perceived need for civil war in the USA: findings from a 2023 nationally representative survey,” was authored by Garen J. Wintemute, Yueju Li, Bradley Velasquez, Andrew Crawford, Paul M. Reeping, and Elizabeth A. Tomsich.

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DATE: August 30, 2024 at 06:00AM
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TITLE: Scientists use fainting to uncover new insights into the neuroscience of consciousness

URL: https://www.psypost.org/scientists-use-fainting-to-uncover-new-insights-into-the-neuroscience-of-consciousness/

Recent research published in NeuroImage suggests that dream-like episodes might be more common during fainting than previously thought. By carefully monitoring brain activity in a group of healthy volunteers during induced fainting episodes, researchers discovered that certain slow-frequency brain waves, particularly in the delta and theta bands, seemed to be linked with the emergence of these extraordinary mental states, which were marked by visions of otherworldly places, a sense of detachment from the body, and intense euphoria.

The findings offer new insights into the neural mechanisms that might underlie near-death experiences, traditionally associated with life-threatening situations like cardiac arrest.

Fainting, or syncope, is a common occurrence that can happen to anyone, often triggered by a temporary reduction in blood flow to the brain. While the physical aspect of fainting is well-documented, the subjective experiences that sometimes accompany it have largely been overlooked in scientific literature. Reports of people experiencing vivid dreams, dissociative symptoms, or even out-of-body experiences during fainting have been rare and often dismissed due to their mystical nature.

The researchers behind this study aimed to fill this gap in knowledge. They wanted to explore whether these fainting episodes could induce experiences similar to near-death experiences and, more importantly, to identify the brain activity associated with these phenomena. By doing so, they hoped to gain a deeper understanding of the neurobiological processes that might contribute to the intense and often life-changing experiences reported by people who have been near death.

“It was purely by chance that I began working on this topic. I originally wanted to pursue research in human consciousness, and my thesis advisor proposed this intriguing subject,” said study author Charlotte Martial, a postdoctoral researcher at the Coma Science Group at the University of Liège. “I immediately fell in love with it and have been passionate about it ever since. At the start of my PhD a decade ago, a pivotal encounter with someone who had experienced a near-death experience sparked my deep interest in these fascinating and life-transforming episodes.”

For their study, the research team recruited 22 healthy volunteers, all of whom underwent a thorough medical examination to ensure they had no underlying health conditions that could affect the study’s outcomes. The participants were then asked to induce fainting using a method known as the Valsalva maneuver, a technique that involves trying to exhale forcefully with the nostrils and mouth closed, which temporarily reduces blood flow to the brain.

As the volunteers fainted, their brain activity was closely monitored using a high-density electroencephalogram (EEG), a tool that records electrical activity in the brain using 256 sensors placed across the scalp. This setup allowed the researchers to capture detailed information about the brain’s activity during the moments of induced syncope. After the participants regained consciousness, they were asked to recall and describe any memories or experiences they had during the fainting episode.

Over a third of the participants reported experiencing vivid, dream-like episodes during their fainting spell. These experiences included accelerated thoughts, out-of-body sensations, visions of past events, and a sense of entering a different, often extraterrestrial world. Some even reported auditory hallucinations and feelings of euphoria. These experiences closely resembled what are commonly referred to as near-death experiences.

“Our study reveals that it’s not uncommon for people who faint to report rich subjective experiences that may resemble near-death experiences,” Martial told PsyPost. “We demonstrated that dreamlike experiences, characterized by extraordinary and mystical aspects, can emerge during syncope episodes. More broadly, this is one of many states where a person might be considered ‘unconscious’ due to outward unresponsiveness, while in reality, they are experiencing vivid conscious experiences.”

On the neurological side, the EEG data revealed specific patterns of brain activity that appeared to be linked with these experiences. During the fainting episodes, the researchers observed surges in slow-frequency brain waves, particularly in the delta and theta bands. These types of brain waves are usually associated with deep sleep or meditation and are rarely prominent in a fully awake state. The presence of these waves suggested that the brain was in a state of disconnected consciousness—where the person is unresponsive to the external environment but may still be experiencing vivid internal sensations.

“I was quite amazed to discover the strong positive correlations we observed between cortical activity associated with theta and delta waves and the richness of subjective experience in specific regions of interest, such as the insula, temporoparietal junction, cingulate cortex, and parahippocampal gyrus — areas known to be crucial for self-awareness and the (sometimes distorted) perception of our body.”

Interestingly, the intensity of these experiences seemed to be predicted by the amount of delta activity observed during the fainting episode. This finding led the researchers to propose that delta waves could be a marker of the brain’s potential to generate such extraordinary conscious states, even when disconnected from the outside world.

“Our study is the first to explore the electrical brain activity of individuals using high-density EEG during syncope,” Martial explained. “We found that these dreamlike experiences, some of which may carry the hallmarks of near-death experiences, appear to be supported by surges in slow-frequency activity bands on EEG. While these findings should be interpreted with caution, they open up new avenues for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying near-death-like experiences.”

The long-term goal of this research is to understand the brain mechanisms behind near-death experiences, with the aim of improving patient care and developing tools to detect consciousness in unresponsive individuals.

“From a scientific perspective, this line of research aims to demonstrate, across a comprehensive spectrum of physiological, pathological, and pharmacological conditions, that unresponsiveness cannot be considered a surrogate for unconsciousness,” Martial said.

“From a clinical perspective, my long-term goal is to search for markers of near-death and near-death-like experiences in different clinical conditions to develop a comprehensive neurophysiological model for these experiences. My ultimate objective is the improvement of patient outcomes. Indeed, we now understand that encountering such mystical and extraordinary experiences in unexpected situations can have significant implications.”

“I’m optimistic that our research could inform therapeutic follow-up for near-death experience patients and lay the groundwork for innovative strategies that use these markers for the automated detection of conscious experiences, without relying solely on memory, ultimately assisting medical management.”

The study, “EEG signature of near-death-like experiences during syncope-induced periods of unresponsiveness,” was authored by Charlotte Martial, Andrea Piarulli, Olivia Gosseries, Héléna Cassol, Didier Ledoux, Vanessa Charland-Verville, and Steven Laureys.

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TITLE: Film Review: It Ends With Us

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It Ends With Us is a film adaptation of the best-selling Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. Intimate partner violence is a primary theme, and the movie has been surrounded by controversy. Did they get it right? A social worker's view.

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 01:25PM
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TITLE: Catching up on sleep on weekends may lower heart disease risk by up to 20%

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240829132531.htm

Modern lifestyles mean many people are sleep deprived on work or school days, and try to 'catch-up' with compensatory sleep on weekends. A new study of more than 90,000 individuals showed that those who had the most catch-up sleep on weekends had a 20% lower risk of developing heart disease than those with the least.

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 01:25PM
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TITLE: Scientists working to understand why men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of Alzheimer's

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240829132520.htm

Researchers are searching for a better way to understand why many men with prostate cancer end up with Alzheimer's disease, and whether it's the standard hormone therapy treatment or an overactive immune response that actually contributes to the problem.

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 01:25PM
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TITLE: Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240829132508.htm

A new study examined children's responses during a game where targets could only be achieved by working together. The study's authors say the findings provide valuable insights into how groups of people can work together to overcome communal challenges, and demonstrate the effectiveness of setting clear and unambiguous targets.

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 01:24PM
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TITLE: Researchers identify basic approaches for how people recognize words

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240829132443.htm

Recognizing spoken words is a split-second competition, and a new study defines how people approach that competition and ultimately recognize words. The researchers identified three main approaches by which people of all ages -- including those who use cochlear implants to hear -- recognize spoken language.

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DATE: August 28, 2024 at 10:42PM
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TITLE: Protein mutant stability can be inferred from AI-predicted structures

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828224259.htm

Researchers have taken a significant step forward in understanding the stability of proteins by leveraging the power of AI. The research team used AlphaFold2 to explore how mutations affect protein stability -- a crucial factor in ensuring proteins function correctly and do not cause diseases like Alzheimer's.

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DATE: August 28, 2024 at 10:42PM
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TITLE: Molecular mechanism behind MS and other autoimmune diseases

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828224252.htm

More than two decades ago, a research team discovered a type of T cell in humans that suppresses the immune system; they later found that these so-called regulatory T cells, when defective, are an underlying cause of autoimmune disease, specifically multiple sclerosis (MS). For many years, however, the mechanism behind this dysfunction has remained unclear. Now a team of researchers finds that this loss of immune regulation is triggered by an increase in PRDM1-S, a protein involved in immune function, triggering a dynamic interaction of multiple genetic and environmental factors, including high salt uptake. The findings also reveal a new target for a universal treatment for human autoimmune disease.

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 05:17AM
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TITLE: Some People with Schizophrenia Fight Stigma on Social Media

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People with schizophrenia have been challenging the stigma of their mental disorder by posting on social media, trying to dispel the myth that they're prone to injuring themselves or others. "People will treat me like I am dangerous just because of my illness," said Kody Green, who creates social media content about schizophrenia. Yet, "studies show that people with schizophrenia are more likely to be victims of violent crime than the...

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 05:16AM
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TITLE: Top South Korea Court Says Climate Law Doesn't Protect Basic Rights

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South Korea's top court said on Thursday the climate change law did not protect basic human rights and lacks targets to shield future generations, in a landmark ruling after activists blamed the government for failing to effectively tackle climate change. About 200 plaintiffs, including young climate activists, filed petitions to the court, arguing that their government was violating its citizens' human rights by not doing enough on climate...

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 05:16AM
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TITLE: Google Relaunching Problematic Tool for AI-Generated Images

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Google has retooled its controversial Gemini artificial intelligence tool for generating images of people, and made it customizable. Google originally launched the Gemini AI image-generation program earlier this year but pulled it after it produced controversial images that led to many accusing the program of having biases. Among the images that led to claims of bias were those that depicted a Black viking, an Asian Nazi soldier, and a female...

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DATE: August 28, 2024 at 10:42PM
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TITLE: Drug may stop migraines before headache starts

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When taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug called ubrogepant may be effective in helping people with migraine go about their daily lives with little or no symptoms, according to a new study. The study focused on people with migraine who could tell when an attack was about to happen, due to early symptoms such as sensitivity to light and sound, fatigue, neck pain or stiffness, or dizziness.

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DATE: August 29, 2024 at 02:00PM
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TITLE: Musical memory remains resilient in old age, even for unfamiliar tunes

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When you hear a familiar melody, it can often bring back memories or stir emotions, and fascinatingly, this ability might not fade much with age. A new study published in PLOS One sheds light on how older adults remember music, even when it’s new and unfamiliar. The researchers found that while aging typically leads to declines in various memory functions, the ability to recognize and recall music may remain relatively intact, even when hearing new pieces for the first time.

As we age, one of the most common complaints is difficulty remembering new information. This decline in memory can be troubling, particularly when it interferes with daily activities. However, not all types of memory are equally affected by aging. For instance, while recalling recent events might become challenging, older adults often retain their ability to recall well-known information.

Music is unique in that it engages multiple areas of the brain, including those responsible for memory, emotion, and sensory processing. Given the growing interest in using music as a tool to maintain cognitive function in older adults, researchers have begun to explore how well we remember music as we age. The new study set out to investigate whether attending a live concert, with all its distractions and complexities, would affect an older adult’s ability to remember a piece of music compared to a controlled lab environment.

“This study is part of a line of research looking at aging and music perception more broadly,” explained study author Sarah Sauve, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Lincoln. “One of my coauthors (Benjamin Rich Zendel) found in previous work that an older musician has the equivalent ability to understand speech in a noisy environment as someone 20 years younger who was not a musician, suggesting there’s something about the listening skills that musicians develop that helps them listen better as they age.”

“How could these skills be developed in people who have not been musicians their whole lives? And also, though people tend to find understanding speech in noise more difficult as they age, we don’t really hear complaints about music and people still actively listen to music throughout their lives.”

“Together, these two questions led us to investigate how auditory streaming (separating sounds into their sources), memory and attention (three cognitive skills we think are important to understanding speech in a noisy environment) may or may not change with age, specifically in the context of music. So far, we’ve done the studies on auditory streaming and memory (both published in PLOS One) and we’ve found no negative effects of age.”

The researchers carried out their study in two distinct settings: a live concert and a laboratory environment. Participants were attendees of a symphony concert and members of the general community. The live concert took place at the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra’s 2022–2023 Season Masterworks 3 concert. Participants ranged in age, with some as young as 18 and others as old as 86.

In the concert setting, participants were asked to listen to three different pieces of music: the well-known Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart, and two new pieces composed specifically for the study. These new compositions were designed to challenge listeners with varying levels of familiarity—one piece followed traditional tonal music rules, while the other was atonal, a style that lacks a clear key or tonal center.

Before each piece was played, the main musical theme was introduced and repeated three times to help participants familiarize themselves with it. During the performance, participants used handheld devices to indicate when they recognized the theme as it reappeared within the music. This process was repeated in the laboratory setting, but instead of listening live, participants watched a recording of the concert while seated in a soundproof booth.

The researchers found that age did not significantly impact participants’ ability to recognize the musical themes. Whether in their twenties or their seventies, participants generally performed similarly when identifying the themes. This finding challenges the common notion that memory declines uniformly with age. Instead, it suggests that some types of memory, such as those associated with music, might be more resilient to the effects of aging.

“We expected to find more false alarms (identifying a theme when there isn’t one) in older adults, which is a pattern commonly found in the literature, but we didn’t find that,” Sauve told PsyPost.

The study also found that familiarity played a significant role in how well participants recognized the themes. Unsurprisingly, participants were better at recognizing the familiar Mozart piece than the two newly composed ones. However, when the familiar piece was excluded from the analysis, the results revealed that tonality—the adherence to traditional musical structures—helped participants remember the new music better. The tonal piece was easier to remember than the atonal one, indicating that the brain’s familiarity with certain musical structures can aid in memory retention.

“We’ve found no evidence that the ability to learn and recognize new music is negatively affected by age in fact, it’s equally challenging for everyone,” Sauve said. “We’re all good at recognizing things we’ve heard many times before though.”

Interestingly, the study also showed no significant difference in memory performance between the live concert and the lab setting. This suggests that the complexities and potential distractions of a live performance do not necessarily impair our ability to remember music. This finding is encouraging for those who advocate for more ecologically valid research settings—studying memory in real-world environments rather than strictly controlled lab conditions.

“We were pleasantly surprised to find that performance on the task wasn’t affected by whether or not the study was in the lab (more controlled) or at a live concert (many concerns over noisiness and control in such a setting),” Sauve said.

The study’s implications for using music as a cognitive scaffold—essentially, a tool to support other cognitive functions—are worth exploring further.

“Ideally, the goal is to use this information, along with existing literature, to develop a training programme using music to develop the listening skills most needed to understand speech in a noisy environment,” Sauve explained. “This is important because trouble understanding speech in a noisy context is one of the most common complaints in older adults with their hearing and it can have negative effects on quality of life when going out becomes exhausting, you might do it less, increasing loneliness and isolation, etc.”

The study, “Age and familiarity effects on musical memory,” was authored by Sarah A. Sauvé, Praveena Satkunarajah, Stephen Cooke, Özgen Demirkaplan, Alicia Follett, and Benjamin Rich Zendel.

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DATE: August 28, 2024 at 11:44AM
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TITLE: Crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114416.htm

New research highlights the growing problem of death ideation and the increasing rates of both loneliness and suicidal thoughts among older individuals. The study explores the critical issue of social disconnection and its link to a 'wish to die' among older adults.

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DATE: August 28, 2024 at 11:44AM
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TITLE: New method for quantifying boredom in the body during temporary stress

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114429.htm

A research team developed an innovative method to quantify stress using Integrated Information Theory. This approach comprehensively evaluates biological signals and has demonstrated a strong correlation with subjective stress reports, especially in relation to feelings of boredom. This suggests that the method may serve as a comprehensive measure of stress, encompassing objective and subjective aspects.

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TITLE: Crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults

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New research highlights the growing problem of death ideation and the increasing rates of both loneliness and suicidal thoughts among older individuals. The study explores the critical issue of social disconnection and its link to a 'wish to die' among older adults.

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DATE: August 27, 2024 at 04:42PM
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TITLE: Defining chronic pain for high-performance athletes with disabilities

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827164232.htm

The extensive training and the sacrifices athletes make to compete at the Olympic games take center stage. For Paralympians and high-performance athletes with spinal cord injuries (SCI), assessing chronic pain plays a key role in their training and readiness to compete. However, the source of chronic pain is often misattributed to acute trauma or overuse injuries. While the International Olympic Committee acknowledges pain management data among Paralympians and athletes with disabilities is limited, few studies have been launched investigating this dilemma.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827164232.htm

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DATE: August 27, 2024 at 02:07PM
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TITLE: Discovery gives answers to parents of children with rare disease

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827140716.htm

A new genetic study provides answers to family of people with a rare and terrible neurological condition. It also allows family members to be tested for the mutations so they can make informed choices about family planning.

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DATE: August 28, 2024 at 11:44AM
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TITLE: New method for quantifying boredom in the body during temporary stress

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114429.htm

A research team developed an innovative method to quantify stress using Integrated Information Theory. This approach comprehensively evaluates biological signals and has demonstrated a strong correlation with subjective stress reports, especially in relation to feelings of boredom. This suggests that the method may serve as a comprehensive measure of stress, encompassing objective and subjective aspects.

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