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Athletes’ Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Whether sighted or blind, Olympic competitors displayed innate responses to winning, losing

Empathy Is ’Hard-Wired’ in Children’s Brains
Scans show young naturally prone to relate to pain in others, study says

Baby’s Smile Lights Up Mom’s Brain
A crying infant didn't evoke same response, study found

Serotonin Levels Determine Sense of Fairness
Less of brain chemical makes people more likely to reject unfair offer, study shows

Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients
Coupled with medication, it helps ease the shock of trauma, study finds

Fleeting Facial Expressions Reveal Deep Secrets
Study finding could help experts determine who's lying and who's telling the truth

Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients
Stress of diagnosis more likely cause of reports of 'chemofog,' 'chemobrain,' study suggests

Suicide Data on Web Mostly Not Preventive
British study finds Internet searches provide more on 'how to' than 'how to prevent'

Whisk Those Blues Away
Study finds 20 minutes of activity a week, including housework, is good for mental health

Study Shows Anger Has Its Uses
What people feel at any moment may be keyed to what they expect to gain from a task