FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 10, 2018·6 min readEditing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing ItUsing machine learning to analyze fMRI brain scans of grieving people, researchers shed light on how unconscious suppression occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 26, 2018·4 min readKey Brain Circuits for Reward Seeking and Avoidance Behavior IdentifiedResearchers 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 seekingRead More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2018·4 min readWhy Being Left Handed Matters for Mental HealthResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 1, 2018·4 min readInsular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in DistressSummary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability caused by oxytocin, researchers report. Source: Boston College....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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2016·4 min readSimple Reward Based Learning Suits Teens BestFocus on rewards makes teens less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative action, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2014·3 min readA Neural Basis for Avoiding ThreatsUsing optogenetics, researchers identify a neural pathway which makes helps make learning to avoid unpleasant situations possible.Read More
