Your Brain Is Affected By Bad Company: Scientists

Scientists have discovered that bad company could affect your brain.

Whether you like someone or not can affect how your brain processes their actions, according to research from the University of Southern California.

Understanding the Influence of Social Interaction on Sensitivity to Physical Pain: Study
A new study from University of Toronto has delved deep to understand the impact of human social interaction on sensitivity to physical pain.

Watching someone else move causes a "mirroring" effect - that is, the parts of our brains responsible for movement are activated by watching someone else in action.

But being around someone you don't like can send this process awry - you might think the person is moving more slowly than they actually are, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.

The study took differences in race, age and gender into account.

Gene Linked to Autism's Severe Social Interaction Deficits Identified in Mice Study
A gene associated with autism that appears to be linked very specifically to the severity of social interaction deficits has been identified by Johns Hopkins scientists.

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Social Networking Leaving Little Time for Real Social Interaction in Kids
A new study have found that more and more parents are concerned that increased amounts of time their children spend online, social networking, twittering and instant messaging each

Language and Social Interaction Undergoes a Change Due to New Modes of Communication
An expert on communication spoke about the immense changes unleased new modes of communication, like facebook, in language and interaction.