FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2014·5 min readBrain Activity in Sex Addiction Mirrors That of Drug AddictionA new neuroimaging study finds pornography triggers brain activity of sex addicts much the same way as drugs trigger the brains of drug addicts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2014·2 min readSorting Out EmotionsResearchers discover some brain cells recognize emotions base on the viewer's perceptions rather than true emotion being expressed.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 30, 2014·3 min readPotential Drug Target for PTSD PreventionResearchers identify a drug which appears to make memories of fearsome events less durable in mice.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2014·3 min readEarly Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the BrainA new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 26, 2014·3 min readPeople with Tinnitus Process Emotions Differently from Their PeersPeople with tinnitus process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2014·2 min readReleasing the Brakes for LearningResearchers discover learning processes in the brain are dynamically regulated by various types of interneurons.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 7, 2014·3 min readPsilocybin Inhibits the Processing of Negative Emotions in the BrainA new study reports psilocybin influences the amygdala, weakening the processing of negative stimuli. Researchers hope the finding could pave the way for new treatment approaches for some psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readWeaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky BehaviorDifferent connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2014·2 min readDiscovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief EffectsCannabinoid receptors have been identified in the central nucleus of the amygdala, a key emotional hub in the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2014·4 min readNew Evidence That Chronic Stress Predisposes Brain to Mental IllnessResearchers show chronic stress generates long term changes in the brain. The finding could explain why people suffering from chronic stress are prone to developing additional mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover a New Pathway for Fear Deep Within the BrainResearchers announce the discovery of a new neural circuit which connects the amygdala to the PAG.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2013·2 min readResearch Team Finds Hope for Pharmacological Solution to Cocaine AddictionResearchers suggest a method of biologically manipulating neural circuitry could lead to a new pharmacological approach which could weaken cocaine withdrawal.Read More
