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People who helped others had younger looking brainsAdults who reported spending more time helping other people had brains that appeared younger relative to their actual age in a new analysis. The association remained after researchers accounted for several health, lifestyle and social differences. The finding adds a different angle to research on social connection. Much of that work has examined receiving support, […]

Helping others linked to younger-looking adult brains, even after accounting for health and lifestylePopulation surveys and research studies suggest that meaningful social connections are strong predictors of health and longevity. In other words, a sense of belonging to a social group and strong social bonds appear to be linked with better health and a longer lifespan.

The surprising science of how fatherhood changes the brainWhen our daughter was born this year, our lives changed forever. For my wife and me, there was a clear event horizon boundary separating a Before and an After - a reality that has been etched in our b...

Dad brains: How fatherhood rewires the male mindFrom before their babies are born, men undergo serious hormonal changes that can powerfully influence their behaviour – with consequences for their child's wellbeing.

Study: The way you grew up may shape how your brain handles risk | Cornell ChronicleResearchers found people who are socially rich, with strong social support but whose family had less money, and those who are economically rich, having more money but less social support, take similar levels of risk but activate different parts of their brains.

Same Risks, Different Brains: How Upbringing MattersCornell researchers found that childhood access to social or financial resources affects adult brain responses to risk. While participants from different backgrounds took similar risks, brain scans showed distinct neural patterns.

How Childhood Resources Affect Risk-Taking Later in LifeA ground-breaking study found that the types of resources available during childhood could affect the cognitive mechanisms people use to evaluate and take risks later in life.

Being a dad has made my brain younger | Psyche Notes to SelfAs the father of twins, I could hardly feel more frazzled. But my brain age might paint a different, more youthful, picture

Are grandmothers more connected to their grandchildren than own kids? One study says yes.One study conducted at Emory University in Atlanta shows grandmothers have more empathy activated when looking at pictures of grandchildren.

For whom does determinism undermine moral responsibility? Surveying the conditions for free will across culturesFind information and research on ethics, psychology, decision-making, AI, morality, ethical decision-making for mental health practitioners.

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