Just relax, reach out and touch somebody

We all know what adrenaline is . It's that hormone that makes us want to go, go, go! Lift that car! Jump that building! Pick that fight! Finish that marathon! When we want to de-stress it's a good idea to lower ...

Sting Me

So this is how politicians get elected: The key to a con is not that you trust the conman, but that he shows he trusts you.

The influence of high and low levels of estrogen on diurnal urine regulation in young women

Sex hormones have a pronounced effect on arginine vasopressin , and therefore on the diurnal water homeostasis.

Levine: Love is more than just science

As a scientist, I am, at times, guilty of aggressive empiricism a ' the notion that truths can only be learned through observation of the world.

The Neurological Basis of Con Games

Hugh Pickens writes "If we humans have such big brains, how can we get conned? Neuroeconomist Paul J. Zak has an interesting post on Psychology Today in which he recounts how he was the victim of a classic con ...

The Neuroscience of Cons

The key to a con is not that you trust the conman, but that he shows he trusts you .

OPINION: Abstinence (Higher) Education

Last week, two events about sex and sexuality took place at Dartmouth. Chabad sponsored a lecture by Dr.

Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and the Neurogenetics of Sociality

Excerpts: There is growing evidence that the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin modulate complex social behavior and social cognition.

5 Stars

If you want to be truly healthy, go beyond eating your veggies and add some good deeds to your diet.

Sex, lies, and hookups

"My patients are students like you," Dr. Miriam Grossman said. "Bright, ambitious kids at one of the top universities." When it comes to issues of sexual health and decision-making, however, she has come to see ...