FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readKey Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette WarningsA new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2016·12 min readAggression’s Role in the Creation of New Nerve CellsResearchers report that after an aggressive encounter, mice who 'won' a fight showed signs of new neuron growth in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2016·4 min readNo Link Between Genetic Schizophrenia Risk and Subcortical Brain VolumesResearchers find no evidence of a genetic overlap between a risk for schizophrenia and subcortical brain volume, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·4 min readBrain Structure Implicated in Depression May Be Inherited From Mother to DaughterResearchers discover the structure of a brain area associated with emotional regulation is more likely to be passed down from mothers to daughters.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 21, 2016·4 min readAnxiety and Chronic Stress May Increase Depression and Alzheimer’s RiskAccording to a new study, chronic stress and anxiety can lead to an increased risk for depression and even Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 21, 2016·4 min readTestosterone Influences Emotional Regulation in Psychopathic BrainResearchers provide a neuro-hormonal explanation for emotional regulation problems in psychopathic patients.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 21, 2016·5 min readBrain Scans May Identify Children Vulnerable to Depression Before Symptoms AppearA new study could lead o a screen that identifies children at high risk of developing depression later in life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 16, 2016·4 min readChildhood Depression and Altered Brain Connectivity Linked to PovertyA new study finds differences in brain connectivity between children who grow up in poverty and those who grow up in more affluent settings.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 12, 2016·3 min readPeople Who Experience Rage Attacks Have Smaller ‘Emotional Brains’A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder have significantly lower gray matter volume in the frontolimbic region of the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 5, 2016·3 min readRegulate Negative Emotions by Training Your BrainResearchers regulate negative emotions with help of a simple computer training task.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 17, 2015·6 min readBrain Development Altered by Early Childhood DepressionResearchers discover the brains of children who suffered clinical depression as preschoolers had thinner gray matter in areas of the brain associated with emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 9, 2015·4 min readGray Matter Reduced in Youths With Behavioral ProblemsResearchers find differences in brain structure in teens with behavioral problems.Read More