FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 29, 2018·5 min readCannabis Extract Helps Reset Brain Function in PsychosisA new study reports a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help reduce brain function abnormalities in those with psychosis. The findings provide evidence of how cannabidiol acts in the brain to help reduce psychotic symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 9, 2018·5 min readGetting to the Roots of PessimismResearchers shed light on the role the caudate nucleus plays in pessimism. The study reports stimulating this area of the brain generates a negative outlook that clouds decision making.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2018·6 min readHow the Brain’s “Reward Circuit” Plays a Key Role in Symptoms of Autism Spectrum DisorderA new meta-analysis of neuroimaging data reveals people with ASD process social and nonsocial rewards differently than those without an autism diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 2, 2018·2 min readWhere the Brain Processes Spiritual ExperiencesResearchers say the inferior parietal lobe, thalamus and caudate play key roles in processing spiritual experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 8, 2018·4 min readImpaired Brain Pathways May Cause Attention Problems Following StrokeResearchers report the impairment of the right thalamic and caudate prefrontal pathways appear to be associated with attention deficits in patients following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2017·6 min readHow the Brain Keeps TimeMIT researchers have identified a neural network that can stretch or compress its activity in order to generate a an action at a specific time.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 21, 2016·7 min readProblems With Navigation May Be Earliest Sign of Alzheimer’sBuilding cognitive maps of new environments could signal the clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 18, 2016·3 min readLarger Globus Pallidus Volume in Those With SchizophreniaResearchers discover people with schizophrenia have greater volume in globus pallidus than in healthy subjects.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 8, 2015·3 min readAltering Brain’s Response to Thin Models Helps Teens Overcome Eating DisordersA brief dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program alters how young women's brains respond to images of super thin supermodels, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2015·4 min readTemporal Cortex Region Allows Dogs to Process FacesA new study provides evidence for a face selective region in the temporal cortex of dogs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 4, 2015·4 min readAbility to Delay Gratification Associated With Brain ConnectivityA new study reports the ability to delay gratification is linked to white matter connectivity between the caudate and dorsal prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2015·3 min readStudy Maps Extroversion Types in the Brain’s AnatomyA new study uses MRI technology to map the neuroanatomical differences and similarities in two different kinds of extroverts.Read More
