Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study. The study...
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How the Brain Judges Social Encounters
Scientists have identified the neural circuitry responsible for assigning emotional value—positive or negative—to social encounters. Two key neuromodulators, serotonin and neurotensin, were found to control […]
Brain’s Switching Mechanism Revealed: How We Rapidly Change Actions
New research shows that switching between actions is not simply stopping and starting again, but a unique brain mechanism that suppresses the previous action to […]
School shooters often grew up with guns as key symbols of bonding and belonging
A new study published in PLOS One suggests that most school shooters in the United States grew up in social environments where guns were more […]