Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows.
Is reduced behavioral orienting to motherese speech in toddlers with ASD related to reduced neural responses to motherese?
In this study, for the first time, we are seeing what the possible brain impact is for toddlers with autism who fail to pay attention to social information.
What really makes you sick? Rethinking causality and good health in Soweto, South Africa through syndemics
Syndemics explain why and how social and medical conditions collide in people and populations. Our research across contexts suggests that patients experience medical diagnosis in relation to their social contexts and that non-medical factors can influence quality of life more than medical ones.
On Paranoia and the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world seem less predictable. We found that real-world uncertainty increased paranoia and influenced laboratory task behaviour.
