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If you're single and thriving without a steady partner, you have a much better sex life than singles who long for a committed relationship, according to a new study.

I am deeply honored to receive this prize. As someone who studies the brain, this recognition is special, as it is named after Fridtjof Nansen, who made groundbreaking contributions to neuroscience. This is said by associate professor at the Department of Psychology, Daniel Quintana. He receives this year's Fridtjof Nansen Award for Younger Researchers in Science and Medicine.

A new study reveals that if you have a child with a high genetic risk of learning difficulties, you should send them to a school that scores high on national tests.

Researcher Daniel Quintana receives UiO Young Researcher Award for his research on the hormone oxytocin and its importance for physical and mental health.

New research at the Department of Psychology has revealed a dramatic increase in loneliness and symptoms of anxiety and depression as a result of the pandemic restrictions. Women and young people are the hardest hit.

Loneliness in adolescence affects future income, pioneering Norwegian study finds.

Parts of the brain decline faster from age 30, researchers at the University of Oslo find. These brain changes are accelerated in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

- Trump has created an image of himself as the strong man, who will rebuild American values and fight for the forgotten women and men. That he is true to this message is part of his strength, says Sigrun Marie Moss, a researcher who specialises in political psychology.

Despite increased information and knowledge, racism is still alive and kicking around the world. New research suggests racism could be a genetic trait.

"The quality of life in Norway is already unequally distributed. And the marginalized groups are going to increase in the wake of the Corona pandemic," says Ragnhild Bang Nes. She has conducted research into what makes us happy.

University of California and University of Oslo researchers define the sensations associated with the emotion of ‘kama muta’.

A new study shows that Norwegians perceive feminist women as masculine, while they picture feminist men as feminine.

Damaging your body may be a way to control negative emotions. New research from UiO shows that young people also use self-harm to communicate and share difficult feelings, which they are unable to express in words.

Did you believe that young people feel like they are on top of the world? No, no, no, it’s the seniors who rules the roost.

While the differences between rich and poor have never been higher across OECD-countries, new research suggests that increased inequality can lead to higher risk of violence, racism, and extremism.

The health authorities in Norway have not yet established a clinical follow-up program for children born to drug-addicted mothers. New research emphasizes that these children have a real need for it. 

We like eating meat more than the thought of eating animals. Scientists conclude that we choose not to really think about what we eat, because if we do we lose the appetite. 

Electrical stimulation of the brain´s cells whilst solving challenging tasks can lead to mental overload.

Few visual impressions can be compared to humans’ interest for faces. New research suggests that our brain rewards us for looking at pretty faces.

Instead of shifting the responsibility on to the refugees, we need to treat them as fellow citizens and include them in our everyday lives, according to researcher.

The Oslo-based Research Group for Lifespan Changes in Brain and Cognition has been named as a world-class research group. At the same time the group’s founders, Anders Fjell and Kristine Walhovd, have just received the Research Prize for 2015 awarded by the University of Oslo.

People born with a particular gene variant have a greater risk of developing depressions, a recent study from the Department of Psychology shows.

A newborn infant can see its parents' expressions at a distance of 30 cm. For the first time researchers have managed to reconstruct infants visual perception of the world.

Just after the first pill has been swallowed, the human body starts to react. A new study at the University of Oslo can be the first step towards an individualized treatment of mental illnesses.

Smoking used to be cool. Today it is a pastime for kids with problems.