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'Hug' brain test could diagnose conditions like autism

Health

'Hug' brain test could diagnose conditions like autism

Asking people to think about social situations as their brain is scanned could become one of the first evidence-based tests for psychiatric conditions

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Most violence arises from morality, not the lack of it

Life

Most violence arises from morality, not the lack of it

Opinion

What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

Technology

What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

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Chimps show empathy by mimicking pupil size

Life

Chimps show empathy by mimicking pupil size

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How neuroscience can make you kinder

Life

How neuroscience can make you kinder

Opinion

Reading literary fiction makes you a nicer person

Life

Reading literary fiction makes you a nicer person

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Animals are conscious and should be treated as such

Life

Animals are conscious and should be treated as such

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Autism study strengthens idea that we read God's mind

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Life

Rats free each other from traps, then share chocolate

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Life

Single gene can make you appear kinder

"Cuddle chemical" gene variations may influence how kind and trustworthy you appear

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Life

Empathy enhanced by magnetic stimulation of the brain

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Social sensitivity trumps IQ in group intelligence

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Life

Empathetic mirror neurons found in humans at last

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Life

Picking our brains: What are mirror neurons?

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