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.
Virtual Humans Inspire Patients to Open Up A new study reports patients are more open to disclosing personal information with a virtual human than a real one.
Understanding Consciousness A new paper advocates for more scientific research on the subject of consciousness.
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.
Uninterrupted Playtime between Siblings Is Key for Learning One key to learning is uninterrupted playtime between siblings, 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.
Study Cracks How the Brain Processes Emotions A new study reports on how the brain codes and processes emotions.
Study Shows Link Between Inflammation in Maternal Blood and Schizophrenia in Offspring The presence of C-reactive protein in pregnant women's blood appears to be associated with a greater risk of schizophrenia in their offspring, a new study reports.
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.
Sleep Deprivation Leads to Symptoms of Schizophrenia A new study reports that 24 hours of sleep deprivation can lead to symptoms similar to schizophrenia in healthy people.
Schizophrenia Associated Gene Variation Affects Brain Cell Development Researchers discover people missing a certain small part of the genome are at higher risk of developing schizophrenia.
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.
Lead in Kids’ Blood Linked With Behavioral and Emotional Problems A new study reports emotional and behavioral problems can occur with even low exposure to lead. Additionally, as the levels of lead increase in the blood, so do the problems.
Bad Learning Researchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.
