Twin study shows why physical punishment leads to child behavior problems
Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children, according to a new study
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Identifying cells to better understand healthy and diseased behavior
In researching the causes and potential treatments for degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, neuroscientists frequently struggle to
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Research suggests new mechanism to balance emotional behavior
Research led by Si-Qiong June Liu, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health New Orleans School
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Taste aversion reveals how bad experiences modify brain and behavior
A new study showing how a stomach ache associated with a novel, appealing food forms an aversion to that food
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Developing neural circuits linked to hunting behavior
University of Queensland researchers have made an important step forward in linking changes in behaviour to the underlying development of
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Roll-out of coronavirus behavior change website will help public transition to ‘new normal’
An evidence-based, behavior change website, already proven successful in reducing infection transmissions for seasonal and swine flu, has been rapidly
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Study of COVID-19 risk communication finds ‘optimistic bias’ slows preventive behavior
A study of risk communication in the region of China where the coronavirus pandemic began, co-authored by a UConn researcher,
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Yearlong study to look at COVID-19, pandemic preventative health behavior
By now, most have gotten the gist of it: Wash your hands—frequently and for at least 20 seconds. Don’t touch
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The biological basis of economic behavior: How the brain perceives value and reward
Holiday shopping season is in full force and consumers who are on the lookout for deals in stores or online
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Deepening our understanding of selfish behavior
Is a selfish person just processing the decisions that result in rewards to others differently? Perhaps, suggests a recent RIKEN
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