FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 2, 2020·3 min readNeural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress discoveredResearchers have identified a brain circuit that drives physical response to emotional stress. The circuit begins in the dorsal peduncular cortex and dorsal tenia tecta, before sending signals to the hypothalamus. The findings could help with the development of treatments for panic disorders and PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2019·4 min readTo boldly go or anxiously hang back? Mouse StudyInhibiting VIP interneurons disrupts medial prefrontal cortex representations of anxiety-related information which drive avoidance behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 4, 2018·3 min readA Sense of Disgust in Bonobos?Researchers report bonobos express disgust when presented with contaminated food. The study reveals their curiosity transforms into caution when food is presented near feces or a bad smell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 17, 2017·4 min readWhat Grosses Out a Chimp?Exposure to biological contaminants, such as feces and blood, through smell, sight and touch influence feeding choices in chimpanzees, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2014·5 min readDodging Dots Helps Explain Brain CircuitryResearchers produce a model of how individual excitatory and inhibitory neurons work together to control simple behavior.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2013·4 min readPersistent Negative Attitude Can Undo Effectiveness of Exposure Therapy for PhobiasIn order to recover from phobias, researchers suggest people must alter memory driven negative attitudes about their feared object.Read More
