A new Journal of Neuroscience study reveals the activation of a brain area associated with reward response early in the afternoon.
According to researchers, brain signals in specific brain areas change during a lifespan in ways that could be vital for maintaining flexibility.
A new study reveals the amygdala has distinct neurons that can judge ambiguity and intensity of facial expressions.
Technological advances allow researchers to observe how the brain processes semantic information.
A new study reports the ability to modulate brain activity when it comes to shutting off processes irrelevant to a task may be compromised in older people.
A difficulty in learning about the safety of a stimulus may contribute to problems in overcoming compulsive behavior for patients with OCD, a new study reports.
Researchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.
A new study reports the more we are provided with contradictory evidence, the more stubborn we become about our political beliefs.
A new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.
A new neuroimaging study has uncovered a link between dopamine and facial recognition.
Researchers have developed a new method to observe brain activity during natural reading.
Researchers use neuroimaging techniques to find 'Christmas spirit' in the brain.