FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 17, 2018·3 min readAre We Predisposed to Forgive?A new study reports our cognitive flexibility in judging those who wrong us may shed light on both the human tendency to forgive, and explain why people hold on to those who continue to wrong them.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2018·4 min readSimilar Changes in the Brains of Patients with ADHD and Emotional InstabilityResearchers report ADHD and conduct disorder exhibit similar, overlapping changes in the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 11, 2015·3 min readTreatment Alters Brain Activity in People With Borderline Personality DisorderA new study reports specialized psychotherapy treatments can alter activation patterns in certain areas of the brain associated with cognitive control and emotional reactivity.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 29, 2015·3 min readPeople with Borderline Personality Traits May Be Less EmpatheticA new study reports people with borderline personality disorder have lowered brain activity in areas important to empathy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 24, 2015·3 min readStructure of Brain Explains Ability to Regulate EmotionsAccording to a new study, people who have problems regulating their emotions have smaller gray matter volume in the orbitofrontal cortex.Read More