A groundbreaking study is the first to analyze the relationship between group behaviors, group type, group dynamics, and kinship of beluga whales in 10 locations across the Arctic. Results show …read more Source:: Science
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Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life
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•New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them at increased risk of mental illness, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’
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•Oxytocin is referred to as the love hormone and is important in the regulation of social and maternal behavior. The oxytocin system in the brain may be key to new …read more Source:: Science
Animals’ brain activity ‘syncs’ during social interactions
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•Egyptian fruit bats and mice, respectively, can ‘sync’ brainwaves in social situations. The synchronization of neural activity in the brains of human conversation partners has been shown previously, as a …read more Source:: Science
Hello, kitty: Cats recognize their own names, according to new Japanese research
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•Pet cats can recognize their own names if their names are used regularly by their owners, according to new results. Projects to understand simple social behaviors like name recognition in …read more Source:: Science
Octopuses given mood drug ‘ecstasy’ reveal genetic link to evolution of social behaviors in humans
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•By studying the genome of a kind of octopus not known for its friendliness toward its peers, then testing its behavioral reaction to a popular mood-altering drug called MDMA or …read more Source:: Science
Tipping point for large-scale social change
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•A new study finds that when 25 percent of people in a group adopt a new social norm, it creates a tipping point where the entire group follows suit. This …read more Source:: Science
Lessons from lemurs: To make friends, show off your smarts
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•Researchers show that clever lemurs — some of our earliest primate relatives — gain social standing as the result of their problem-solving skills. …read more Source:: Science
On Twitter, false news travels faster than true stories, study finds
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•A new study has found that false news spreads more rapidly on the social network Twitter than real news does — and by a substantial margin. Moreover, the spread of …read more Source:: Science
Large-group living boosts magpie intelligence
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•Growing up in a large social group makes Australian magpies more intelligent, new research shows. …read more Source:: Science