FeaturedNeuroscience·October 19, 2022·4 min readResearch Paves Way for Innovative Theory of Cognitive ProcessingA new theory suggests glial cells, specifically astrocytes, play a key role in cognitive processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2022·4 min readFour New Brain Areas Involved in Many Cognitive Processes MappedResearchers have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that play critical roles in cognitive processing. Two of these newly mapped areas are larger in females than in males.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 20, 2022·3 min readCannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive ImpairmentsCannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 21, 2021·4 min readAutism-Linked Gene, if Deleted, Results in Less MyelinThe deletion of the autism-associated Tbx1 gene results in slower cognitive processing and decreased myelin in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2021·2 min readHow Does the Brain Create Our Perception of Reality?Researchers shed light on how sensory information and cognitive processing interact in the brain to produce our perception of the world around us.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2020·3 min readHow the Brain Balances Emotion and ReasonArea 32, a region of the anterior cingulate, balances activity from cognitive and emotional areas of the primate brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 23, 2018·6 min readHow We See Others’ Emotions Depends on Our Pre-Concevied BeliefsA new study sheds light into how we recognize facial expressions of emotion. Researchers report our interpretation of emotions expressed facially by others depends upon our pre-conceived understanding of emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 9, 2018·4 min readSeeing Yourself as Einstein May Change the Way You ThinkUsing a virtual reality simulation to 'become' Albert Einstein helps to enhance cognitive performance in those with low self esteem, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2018·5 min readHuman Drug Addiction Behaviors Tied to Specific Impairments in 6 Brain NetworksA new study reports impairments in six brain networks are associated with addiction behaviors. The findings may pave the way for developing more targeted treatments for addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 18, 2018·3 min readSleep Deprivation Takes Toll on Decision MakingA new study will look at how sleep deprivation affects cognitive flexibility and cognitive processing on a neurobiological level.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2018·5 min readIs It Rational to Trust Your Gut Feelings?Researchers report intuition is the result of information processing in the brain that results in prediction based on previous experience.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2018·3 min readHow Decisions Form in the BrainResearchers describe what happens in the brain just prior to making a decision.Read More
