FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2013·3 min readSocial Rejection May Not Prompt Same Response in Brain as Does Physical Pain After AllNew research finds the pain of social rejection might not prompt the same brain response as physical pain, as previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2014·3 min readResearchers Find Brain’s Sweet Spot for Love in Neurological PatientsResearchers find evidence that the anterior insula helps control how quickly people make decisions about love.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 18, 2014·5 min readStudy Uncovers Surprising Differences in Brain Activity of Alcohol Dependent WomenResearchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2014·4 min readResearchers Study Decision Making Center of BrainResearchers identify different profiles of brain activity when people make cost benefit decisions related to alcohol consumption.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 23, 2014·4 min readSensitive? Emotional? Empathetic? It Could be in Your GenesA new neuroimaging study finds physical evidence that the highly sensitive brain responds powerfully to emotional images.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2014·4 min readDepression and Overwhelming Guilt in Preschool Years Linked to Brain ChangesA new neuroimaging study finds the anterior insula is smaller in school aged children previously diagnosed with depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 15, 2015·4 min readJudging By Your Face: Sleep Deprivation Dulls Ability to Accurately Read Facial ExpressionsAccording to a new study, a lack of REM sleep can have negative implications on how we judge other people's facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·5 min readWhat Are The Odds of That? Risky Gambling Choices Influenced by Single Brain ConnectionFindings could help in understanding and developing treatments for gambling addiction, researchers suggest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·4 min readAbility to Learning Second Language May Depend on Strength of Brain ConnectionsResearchers report the strength of certain brain connections may predict success, or failure, at learning a second language.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain and Body Regulate Response to StressA new study combines neuroimaging and genetic testing to determine vulnerability to PTSD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 8, 2016·2 min readWhy Some People Always Agree With OthersA new study looks at why some individuals choose to agree to others most of the time to spare themselves feelings of discomfort.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·March 18, 2016·5 min readMore Than a Feeling: The Anatomy of PainResearchers report pain is a multi-layered gradual event, consisting of sensation and emotion.Read More
