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          ·April 18, 2022·3 min read

          The Brain Employs an Alarm System to Suppress Intrusive Thoughts

          The anterior cingulate cortex generates a reactive alarm, increasing its activity to signal to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to stop intrusive thoughts and memories.
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          ·March 3, 2022·3 min read

          Changing Your Mind Based on Information, or Simply to Conform? Brain Activity Differentiates Between Types of Social Influence

          Study reveals how the brain distinguishes between different types of social conformity when revising opinions.
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          ·January 13, 2020·4 min read

          Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research

          The activity of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) during motivated control reflects the calculation of surprise. The findings take cognitive control research to new heights by providing insight into how the dACC works as a component of a brain network that supports motivated behaviors.
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          ·December 9, 2018·6 min read

          Learning From Mistakes: Neurons Which Catch Our Mistakes and Correct Our Behavior Identified

          Researchers identified specific neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex, called self monitoring error neurons, that fire immediately after people make a mistake.
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          ·July 20, 2018·6 min read

          Perfectionism in Young Children May Indicate OCD Risk

          A new study reports children who exhibit excessive self control and have tendencies toward perfectionism are twice as likely to develop OCD by their teenage years. Researchers report perfectionist children often have smaller dorsal anterior cingulate cortex volume, an area of the brain linked to OCD.
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          ·May 15, 2018·4 min read

          How the Brain Decides to Make an Effort

          A new study sheds light on the neural mechanisms behind how we make effortful decisions.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·April 18, 2017·5 min read

          Poor Sleep When You’re Depressed or Anxious May Make it Harder to See Positives

          Sleep plays an important role in being able to regulate negative emotions, especially in people with depression and anxiety, a new study reveals.
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          ·March 12, 2017·5 min read

          Brain Networks at Rest Are in Readiness For Action

          A new study reports that when at rest, neural networks are ready to execute even the simplest of behaviors and movements.
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          ·September 28, 2016·3 min read

          How the Brain Decides Between Effort and Reward

          A new study reports on how our brain decides if performing a certain task is worth the effort.
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          ·November 18, 2015·4 min read

          Brain Scan Reveals Cognitive Deficits in Older ‘Cognitively Normal’ HIV+ Individuals

          Researchers report brain scans showed deficits in an area of the brain associated with cognitive function in older individuals with HIV who scored 'cognitively normal' in tests.
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          ·February 4, 2015·4 min read

          How Eyes Reveal the Brain’s Focus

          By examining the eyes of rhesus macaques, researchers investigate how the brain processes distractions.
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          ·June 20, 2013·3 min read

          Social Rejection May Not Prompt Same Response in Brain as Does Physical Pain After All

          New research finds the pain of social rejection might not prompt the same brain response as physical pain, as previously thought.
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