Why You Can’t Decide What to Order For Lunch
A new study reveals why, when the brain is faced with an overwhelming number of similar options, it struggles to make a decision.... Read More...
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Identifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free Will
Researchers report brain stimulation to different parts of a specific brain network can change perceptions of free will. ... Read More...
Brains of People with Schizophrenia Are Less Reactive to Social Rewards Like Smiling Faces
A neuroimaging study conducted by researchers from UCLA reveals the brains of people with schizophrenia are less sensitive to social rewards than they are to non-social rewards.... Read More...
Marijuana May Bring Relief to Those Suffering Sciatica
Researchers report THC oil may be beneficial in providing pain relief for those suffering radicular pain, such as sciatica. The study reports marijuana reduces connections between areas of the brain that process sensory signals and emotions.... Read More...
How Brains of Doers Differ From Those of Procrastinators
Researchers use neuroimaging technology to identify brain differences between those who procrastinate and those who are doers. The study reveals people with poor action control have a larger amygdala, and the connection between the dorsal ACC and amygdala is less pronounced.... Read More...
Perfectionism in Young Children May Indicate OCD Risk
A new study reports children who exhibit excessive self control and have tendencies toward perfectionism are twice as likely to develop OCD by their teenage years. Researchers report perfectionist children often have smaller dorsal anterior cingulate cortex volume, an area of the brain linked to OCD.... Read More...
Social Rejection Can Lead to Violence But, Mindfulness May Be the Solution
A new study reveals mindfulness can act as a buffer against the pain and distress of social rejection.... Read More...
Brain Matures Faster Due to Childhood Stress
Childhood stress accelerates maturation of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain
A new study reveals, in rodents, some spinal pain begins in the frontal cortex. Researchers say the findings could help in the development of new treatments for chronic pain.... Read More...
Brain Circuit Helps Us Learn By Watching Others
A new study reveals the role the anterior cingulate cortex and basolateral amygdala play in observational learning. ... Read More...
Gene Variant Increases Empathy Driven Fear: Mouse Study
Researchers have identified a specific genetic variant that appears to help facilitate empathy driven by fear in rodents.... Read More...
Brain Activity Can Predict Success of Depression Treatment
A new study builds on previous findings that demonstrate EEG recordings of the rostral anterior cingulate cortex can predict eventual response to treatments for depression.... Read More...