Microscopic alterations in white matter may affect how patients with neurological conditions respond to non-invasive electrical brain stimulation.
According to a new study, a lack of REM sleep can have negative implications on how we judge other people's facial expressions.
Researchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.
Researchers report early indicators of depression and anxiety may be evident in the brain from birth.
Researchers report pain is a multi-layered gradual event, consisting of sensation and emotion.
Cannabidiol may buffer the effects of THC on the brain for those who use marijuana. Marijuana with a higher CBD content restores disruptions to the salience network caused by THC exposure.
A new neuroimaging study finds physical evidence that the highly sensitive brain responds powerfully to emotional images.
A new study reveals the cognitive and neurobiological processes that influence whether a person is likely to be a leader or follower.
University of Basel researchers reveal the volume of the anterior insula, a brain area associated with emotion and empathy, is larger in boys who express higher levels of callous-unemotional traits.
Researchers find evidence that the anterior insula helps control how quickly people make decisions about love.
A new study sheds light on the neural mechanisms behind how we make effortful decisions.
Using chemogenetic methods, researchers activated neurons in the anterior insular and increased prosocial behavior in rodent models of opioid addiction.
