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In 17,972 US adults followed for up to 22 years, starting to volunteer was linked to slower cognitive decline associated with the APOE e4 Alzheimer's gene variant, with the clearest link at …
Read articleParent ratings of 479 autistic children in China sorted into 4 social profiles. The most socially engaged group also had the most peer problems; the profiles still need replication.
Read articleA 2026 fMRI study of 45 adults with strong pro- or anti-refugee stances found that people made more socially mindful choices for ingroup partners than for outgroup or unclassified partners, …
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