FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2023·4 min readNo Magic Number for Time It Takes to Form HabitsThe speed of habit formation differs according to the behavior in question and several other factors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readPossible ‘Steps’ to Revealing Super-AgersBrain performance improves in older adults when they combine cognitively demanding tasks with walking.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·4 min readLong COVID Smell Loss Linked to Changes in the BrainAnosmia, or the loss of the sense of smell caused by long COVID is linked to changes in the brain that prevents correct olfactory processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2023·4 min readEmotion-Focused Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Targets the AmygdalaBipolar patients who received emotion-focused therapy showed increased connectivity and activation in the amygdala post-intervention compared to those who received cognitive behavioral therapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readA Brain Model Learns to DriveA new AI model that mimics the neural architecture and connections of the hippocampus is able to alter its synaptic connections as it moves a car-like virtual robot.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readDigital Map of Sympathetic Nervous System CreatedA newly created topographical map of the cardiovascular sympathetic nervous system could be used to treat cardiovascular conditions and further the use of bioelectronic devices to resolve heart health problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readTwo Brain Networks Are Activated While ReadingTwo distinct networks in the frontal and temporal lobes become activated and work in unison to integrate the meaning of words in order to obtain a higher-order and more complex meaning when reading.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·7 min readCan You Describe a Sensation Without Feeling It First?A new study that examined people without somatosensation reveals direct sensory experience is not required to understand or use abstract metaphors or language about sensations.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·4 min readNew Embryonic Brain Circuit DiscoveredResearchers discovered a multi-layer circuit that forms in the cortex at an unexpectedly early stage of brain development. Genetically manipulating this circuit results in changes similar to those found in the brains of people with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readHow Music Can Prevent Cognitive DeclineListening to or practicing music had positive implications on cognitive decline in older adults by stimulating the production of gray matter in key brain areas, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 16, 2023·3 min readHow High Blood Pressure Affects Mental HealthResearchers have discovered high blood pressure, depression, and emotion-related brain activity are linked to the development of hypertension.How High Blood Pressure Affects Mental HealthRead More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·April 16, 2023·5 min readTurning Down the Volume of Pain: How to Retrain Your Brain When You Get SensitizedFor those with chronic pain, it may be possible to retrain your brain to help manage or reduce your symptoms when you become over-sensitized to other treatment methods.Read More
