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Are teenage brains really different?

Many parents are convinced that the brains of their teenage offspring are different than those of children and adults. New data confirms that this is the case. [...more]

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Is political orientation transmitted genetically?

As reported in this week's issue of "New Scientist" magazine, research by Rice University professor of political science John Alford indicates that what is on one's mind about politics may be influenced by how people are wired genetically. [...more]

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Culture influences brain function, MIT imaging shows

People from different cultures use their brains differently to solve the same visual perceptual tasks, MIT researchers and colleagues report in the first brain imaging study of its kind. [...more]

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Americans trail Chinese in understanding another person’s perspective

People from Western cultures such as the United States are particularly challenged in their ability to understand someone else’s point of view because they are part of a culture that encourages individualism, new research at the University of Chicago shows. [...more]

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