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·August 27, 2014·5 min read

Changing the Emotional Association of Memories

A new study reports researchers have been able to alter the emotional association of specific memories by manipulating neural circuits in mouse brains.

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·August 20, 2014·3 min read

Maturing Brain Flips Function of Amygdala in Regulating Stress Hormones

According to a new study, the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on cortisol during early development of nonhuman primates.

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·August 19, 2014·6 min read

Our Connection to Content

MIT's Innerscope Research uses a range of neuroscience tools to explore the connections between media and the consumer.

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·July 28, 2014·5 min read

Learning the Smell of Fear

According to a new rat study, babies can learn what to fear during the first days of their life by smelling the odor of their distressed mother.

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·July 11, 2014·5 min read

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.

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·July 1, 2014·2 min read

Sorting Out Emotions

Researchers discover some brain cells recognize emotions base on the viewer's perceptions rather than true emotion being expressed.

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·June 30, 2014·3 min read

Potential Drug Target for PTSD Prevention

Researchers identify a drug which appears to make memories of fearsome events less durable in mice.

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·June 27, 2014·3 min read

Early Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the Brain

A new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.

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·June 26, 2014·3 min read

People with Tinnitus Process Emotions Differently from Their Peers

People with tinnitus process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, a new study reports.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·May 22, 2014·2 min read

Releasing the Brakes for Learning

Researchers discover learning processes in the brain are dynamically regulated by various types of interneurons.

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·May 7, 2014·3 min read

Psilocybin Inhibits the Processing of Negative Emotions in the Brain

A 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.