Social skills , touch , nurture and nature
BOOSTING SOCIAL SKILLS WITH BRAIN SCANNING
A new study aims to use neuroimaging technology to better understand the networks behind social interactions.… READ MORE…
GENTLE TOUCH SOOTHES PAIN OF SOCIAL REJECTION
Researchers report a gentle touch from another person can help to soothe the pain of social exclusion.… READ MORE…
NATURE OR NURTURE? INNATE SOCIAL BEHAVIORS IN THE MOUSE BRAIN
Social experience appears to be key for the development of separate, sex-specific neural populations and expression of aggression in male mice, a new study reveals. … READ MORE…
DISCOVERY IN AMYGDALA SHEDS LIGHT ON EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR REGULATION
UCLA researchers reveal the amygdala has much greater cell diversity than previously believed. … READ MORE…
MOM’S IMMUNE RESPONSE COULD TRIGGER SOCIAL DEFICITS FOR KIDS WITH AUTISM
University of Sydney researchers report on a link between allergies and asthma in mothers, and increased severity of social skill deficits associated with ASD in their offspring.… READ MORE…
FEMALE BRAIN REACTS MORE STRONGLY TO PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR THAN MALE BRAIN
University of Zurich researchers report prosocial behaviors trigger stronger reward system activation in women, where as the same neural response is elicited by selfish behavior in men.… READ MORE…
LESS STRESS, MORE SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Mindfulness and meditation can affect brain plasticity, resulting in the ability for adults to acquire new social skills, researchers report.… READ MORE…
MENTAL TRAINING CHANGES BRAIN STRUCTURE AND REDUCES SOCIAL STRESS
Using three different training models, researchers report mental training, mindfulness and meditation can induce structural brain plasticity and reduce social stress. … READ MORE…
INFECTION IN PREGNANT PIGS LEADS TO ANTISOCIAL PIGLETS
Recent studies have reported on a link between maternal infection and subsequent higher risk of autism in offspring. A new study from ACES reports similar findings in pigs. Mother pigs who develop infection during pregnancy have a higher risk of their piglets developing antisocial problems.… READ MORE…