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When male voles drink alcohol, but their partner doesn’t, their relationship suffers

December 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Similar to humans, males who drink alcohol alone spend less time with their partner compared to couples where both drink and those that never drink, finds a study in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]

Scientists pinpoint jealousy in the monogamous brain

October 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Jealousy activates brain areas associated with social pain and pair bonding, reports a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]

Virtual humans can identify post-traumatic stress in soldiers

October 12, 2017 // 2 Comments

Soldiers are more likely to open up to a computer-generated virtual interviewer than by taking a survey, say researchers in Frontiers in Robotics and AI [...]

Sometimes you shouldn’t say sorry

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Saying sorry when making a social rejection can have the opposite effect of its intention, reveals a study in Frontiers in Psychology. [...]

The story of music is the story of humans

June 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Research published in Frontiers in Sociology draws the ethnomusicological perspective on music development, from H. neanderthalensis to modern history [...]

How listening to music in a group influences depression

May 30, 2017 // 3 Comments

Listening to inspiring music in a group and engaging in discussions about music and life is a more positive interaction that makes people feel good.

New research published in Frontiers in Psychology takes a closer look at how music influences the mood in people suffering from depression. [...]

Children less likely to trust ugly people

June 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

A new study shows that children judge us on our looks – and beauty wins out on trustworthiness ratings by Abigail Pattenden, Frontiersin.org Is beauty only skin deep? [...]

Children’s interactions more complex than predicted

April 8, 2016 // 1 Comment

By Fernando Bolaños, science writer While sharing toys and fighting with each other, kindergarten children helped researchers understand the patterns and qualities of [...]