Greater amygdala reactivity during the anticipation of social punishment predicted a greater risk of non-suicidal self-harm one year later in adolescents.
The same brain system that helps us to avoid danger is also activated during selfless, helping behaviors, allowing us to help others in danger.
Researchers identified a group of neurons in the amygdala which are responsible for hedonic eating.
The cerebellum plays a key role in the storage of both positive and negative memories of emotional events.
War zone-related stress was associated with alterations in limbic gray matter microstructure, independent of a mental health or tbi diagnosis. In turn, these alterations were associated with cognitive function, including impaired response inhibition.
The neural circuitry that connects olfactory information about another mouse's sex to decision-making in the brain determines the behavioral outcome as to whether aggression or affection is expressed.
Understanding how changes in the brain relate to changes in well-being is key to developing new targets for the treatment of mental health disorders.
Using the Dr. Seuss classic, The Lorax, researchers shed new light on how the brain engages during complex audiovisual speech perception. The findings reveal how the brain utilizes a complex network of brain regions involved in sensory processing, multisensory integration, and cognitive functions to comprehend a story's context.
Down-regulation of the PRDM2 protein increases the consolidation of fear-related memories in the brain.
An hour-long stroll in nature helps decrease activity in an area of the brain associated with stress processing, a new study reports.
CGRP neurons found in subregions of the thalamus and brainstem relay multisensory threat information to the amygdala. These neural circuits are essential for the formation of aversive memories, a new study reports.
Researchers explore how changes in the patterns of activity in the basolateral amygdala contribute to negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, and depression.
