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Happy or angry, how the brain recognize emotions - EurekAlert


<p>The Genetics of Cognition research group coordinated by Francesco Papaleo at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) has discovered a brain network present in animals and humans which allows to recognize others&rsquo; emotions. These findings, published in the journal <em>Nature Neuroscience</em>, pave the way to develop new, more effective therapeutic strategies for neurodevelopmental conditions, such as schizophrenia or autism, wherein such social functions are impaired.</p>

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