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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.

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·June 20, 2016·4 min read

Simple Reward Based Learning Suits Teens Best

Focus on rewards makes teens less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative action, a new study reports.

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·November 20, 2014·3 min read

A Neural Basis for Avoiding Threats

Using optogenetics, researchers identify a neural pathway which makes helps make learning to avoid unpleasant situations possible.

In What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?

Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Brain Mechanism Tied to Age-Related Memory Loss Discovered

Medicinal Cannabis Shown to Reduce Pain and Need for Opiate Painkillers Among Cancer Patients

Psychedelics: How They Act on the Brain to Relieve Depression

AI Predicts Infant Age and Gender Based on Temperament

Quantifying Human Consciousness With the Help of AI

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Uncover Hidden Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease

A New Type of Hand Prosthesis Learns From the User, and the User Learns From the Prosthesis

New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Hope for Treatments Against Hearing Loss as 10 Genes Identified

A Study Reveals One of the Reasons Why Neurons Die in Parkinson’s Patients

How the Brain Changes During Depression Treatment

Using Virtual Reality for Anger Control

High Static Magnetic Field Can Relieve Anxiety

The Fading of Negative Experiences: Active Suppression Weakens Unwanted Memories

New Research Challenges Established Ideas About Infant Crying

Brain Mechanism Tied to Age-Related Memory Loss Discovered

Women Who Hugged Their Partner Subsequently Had Lower Stress-Induced Cortisol Response

avoidance

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

Key Brain Circuits for Reward Seeking and Avoidance Behavior Identified

Why Being Left Handed Matters for Mental Health

What Grosses Out a Chimp?

Simple Reward Based Learning Suits Teens Best

A Neural Basis for Avoiding Threats

In What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?

Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Psychedelics: How They Act on the Brain to Relieve Depression

Combination of ‘Feelings’ and Measurements Suggest Alzheimer’s in the Early Stage

Women Who Hugged Their Partner Subsequently Had Lower Stress-Induced Cortisol Response

Stimulating Brain Circuits Promotes Neuron Growth in Adulthood, Improving Cognition and Mood

The Fading of Negative Experiences: Active Suppression Weakens Unwanted Memories

In What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?

Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Psychedelics: How They Act on the Brain to Relieve Depression

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