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·December 10, 2018·6 min read

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Using machine learning to analyze fMRI brain scans of grieving people, researchers shed light on how unconscious suppression occurs.

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·August 26, 2018·4 min read

Key Brain Circuits for Reward Seeking and Avoidance Behavior Identified

Researchers have identified two subpopulations of neurons in the BNST that connect to separate populations of neurons in the lateral hypothalamus which appear to drive two opposing emotional states; avoidance and reward seeking

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·June 18, 2018·4 min read

Why Being Left Handed Matters for Mental Health

Researchers believe some treatments for mental health conditions may be ineffective, or even dangerous for left handed people. A new study reports areas of the brain housing alertness and determination may be on the right side for left dominant people. The new theory suggests the location of a person's neural system for emotion depends on their handedness.

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·February 1, 2018·4 min read

Insular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in Distress

Summary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability caused by oxytocin, researchers report. Source: Boston College....

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·November 17, 2017·4 min read

What 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.