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A chimpanzee watching a video of an agent (left) brushing the hair of a patient (right). Red circles indicate her gaze fixations, and red lines indicate attentional switching between agent and patient.

Great Apes Watch Events Like Humans Do

Categories Brain & Behavior, Life & Non-humans
A griffon vulture — besties not pictured — in flight.

Like people, vultures have fewer friends as they age

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Life & Non-humans
two women chatting

Venting to Friends: The Hidden Social Benefits and Potential Pitfalls

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
woman with a big smile

Facially expressive people shown to be more likeable and socially successful

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
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Cannabis appears to increase empathy

Categories Brain & Behavior
Image created with generative AI (Michael S. Helfenbein)

Zoom suppresses thought

Categories Brain & Behavior, Technology
Two figures in chairs having a conversation. Pixabay

MDMA and Meth both increase feelings of connection during conversation

Categories Brain & Behavior

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