To get around that, a team of researchers recently did the largest gene/behavior association study within a single dog breed.

Scientists have uncovered a biological “blueprint” that shows how the brain’s smallest building blocks create the large networks that drive thought, emotion, and behavior.

Scientists are beginning to trace a surprising link between the genes that shape dog behavior and the biology that underpins ...

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Business leaders need influence in the workplace. Their personal and organizational success depend on it. Influence is essential in motivating peers and employees to willingly act on what you have to ...

When facing persistent, resistant challenges, leaders often surrender to poor results or invest in change efforts that waste time and resources. And yet it’s possible to influence behavior with ...

One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...

Telematics uses technology to track how people drive and how often they use their vehicles. In auto insurance, it’s the backbone of usage-based insurance, sometimes called pay-as-you-drive, ...

A new epigenetic study now suggests that mothers' behavior can also have a substantial impact on their children's developing oxytocin systems. Oxytocin is an extremely important hormone, involved in ...

Fish cannot see ultraviolet B rays but still change their behavior when they grow up under increased UVB intensity. According to studies by biologists, on three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus ...