Brain’s Dynamic Duel Underlies Win-Win Choices Researchers discover that when people choose between two or more positive outcomes, they experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety.
Brain Activity in Sex Addiction Mirrors That of Drug Addiction A new neuroimaging study finds pornography triggers brain activity of sex addicts much the same way as drugs trigger the brains of drug addicts.
Study Sheds New Light on Second Language Learning in Adulthood New research identifies the neural mechanisms underlying the learning of a second language in adulthood.
Working to Loosen the Grip of Severe Mental Illness The underlying architecture of the brain at rest is basically the same as that of a person performing a variety of tasks, a new study reports.
People with Bipolar Disorder are Bigger Risk Takers Researchers find circuits involved in pursuing rewarding experiences are more strongly activated in bipolar patients.
High Earners in a Stock Market Game Have Brain Patterns That Can Predict Market Bubbles A neuroimaging study helps researchers discover brain patterns can predict market bubbles in stock trading game.
New Study Discovers Biological Basis for Magic Mushroom Mind Expansion The brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreaming as it does during a psychedelic trip, a new study reports.
Study Identifies Predictors for Teen Binge Drinking A new neuroimaging study helps predict which teen are susceptible to binge drinking.
Sorting Out Emotions Researchers discover some brain cells recognize emotions base on the viewer's perceptions rather than true emotion being expressed.
Brain Fills Gaps to Produce a Likely Picture Using neuroimaging technology, researchers discover we not only see with our eyes, but with our brains too.
Research Gives Unprecedented 3D View of Important Brain Receptor Researchers provide a new 3D view of NMDA receptors.
Early Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the Brain A new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.
People with Tinnitus Process Emotions Differently from Their Peers People with tinnitus process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, a new study reports.
Neural Sweet Talk A new study reports taste related words like 'sweet' or 'bitter' engage emotional centers in the brain more than literal words with the same meaning.
Sensitive? Emotional? Empathetic? It Could be in Your Genes A new neuroimaging study finds physical evidence that the highly sensitive brain responds powerfully to emotional images.
