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·April 30, 2025·6 min read

What Poor Sleep Really Does to Your Brain

Chronic sleep disorders and short-term sleep deprivation affect different regions of the brain, highlighting distinct neural impacts. A meta-analysis of 231 brain studies showed that chronic sleep disorders alter regions involved in emotions and memory, while short-term deprivation primarily affects attention and movement regulation.

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·August 5, 2022·6 min read

When a Task Adds More Steps, This Circuit Helps You Notice

Researchers reveal how the anterior cingulate cortex and motor cortex collaborate to update behaviors when adding a new step to an established task.

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·August 26, 2022·5 min read

When Can We Be Bothered to Help Others? Brain Region Responsible for This Behavior Discovered

The anterior cingulate cortex gyrus plays a critical role in our decision to put physical effort into helping out other people.

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·June 21, 2017·4 min read

When Lovers Touch, Their Breathing and Heartbeat Syncs While Pain Wanes

Study explores how interpersonal synchronization could help to decrease pain.

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·August 28, 2020·8 min read

Which OCD Treatment Works Best? New Brain Study Could Lead to More Personalized Choices

Neuroimaging predicts whether a person with OCD will respond to stress-reduction therapy or exposure-based therapy best. Analyzing brain activity may help to provide tailored treatments to individuals suffering from OCD.

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·August 21, 2020·4 min read

Why Obeying Orders Can Make Us Do Terrible Things

Coercion to perform detrimental actions against others reduces empathy and guilt, a new study reports. The findings may explain why people are able to commit immoral acts that go against their ethical stance when coerced.