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·June 15, 2015·3 min read

Amygdala Activity Increased by Testosterone When People Face Socially Threatening Situations

A new study reports the amygdala is influenced by motivation rather than emotion.

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·June 10, 2015·6 min read

Brains React Differently in Autistic Youth Overly Sensitive to Sensory Stimuli

Researchers report children with autism who are overly sensitive to sensory stimulation show different brain reactions to those with autism who don't respond so severely.

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·June 3, 2015·4 min read

Increased Grey Matter in Those With Higher Levels of Moral Reasoning

A new study reports people with higher levels of moral reasoning appear to have increased grey matter volume in areas of the brain associated with complex social behavior and decision making.

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Featured Genetics

·May 7, 2015·3 min read

Genes Influence how the Brain Reacts to Emotional Information

According to a new study, people who carry a certain genetic variation perceive positive and negative emotions more vividly.

This illustration shows how the amygdala responds to the opposite sex over the child's development.

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·April 9, 2015·3 min read

Amygdala Encodes Aversion and Attraction to Opposite Sex in Developing Brain

According to a new study, the amygdala encodes responses to the opposite sex in children and teens.

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Featured Neurology

·April 6, 2015·6 min read

Abnormal Protein Patterns Seen in Brains of Retired NFL Players Who Suffered Repeat Concussions

A new neuroimaging test could help doctors identify CTE in those exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as NFL players, a new study reports.

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·March 30, 2015·4 min read

Changes to Brain Areas Associated with Emotion and Memory Induced by ECT

According to a new study, electroconvulsive therapy causes changes to areas of the brain responsible for memory and emotion.

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·March 5, 2015·2 min read

Brain Structure Varies Depending on How Trusting People Are of Others

A new neuroimaging study shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people are of others.

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Featured Psychology

·January 19, 2015·3 min read

A New Neural Circuit Controls Fear in the Brain

A pathway which regulates fear memory and behavior in mice has been discovered by researchers.

The image shows the flow of the stimuli to the fear memory output.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 16, 2015·2 min read

Implanting Fear

Researchers report noradrenaline and Hebbian plasticity work in tandem to form memories of fearful events.

The image shows the neurons in the lateral horn of a fruit fly that respond to attractive odors.

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·December 16, 2014·6 min read

How the Brain Can Distinguish Good from Bad Smells

The lateral horn has been identified as the processing center for behaviorally relevant odor information, a new study reports.

The image is a diagram from Gray's Anatomy which shows a cut away in the brain revealing the insular cortex.

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·December 11, 2014·3 min read

Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar

A new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.

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