FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 21, 2021·2 min readMapping Neurons in the Brain Involved With Social Interactions With Others in GroupsThe dorsomedial prefrontal cortex plays a critical role in mapping out personal actions and outcomes as well as responding to the actions of others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 29, 2020·3 min readResearchers Uncover Network Mechanism Underlying RuminationResearchers have uncovered the neural mechanism underlying rumination. The study reports when rumination occurs, coupling between the core and medial temporal lobe subsystems of the default mode network becomes elevated, while coupling between the core and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex decreases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·5 min readSurprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addictionIn men with a history of childhood trauma, oxytocin reduced the activity within the amygdala and cravings for cocaine. Women who were addicted to cocaine and had experienced childhood trauma showed an increase in amygdala activity following exposure to oxytocin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 1, 2019·3 min readBrain network evaluates robot likeabilityNeuroimaging reveals brain area activity in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps people determine the likability of robots and suitability for social partnership.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2019·5 min readHow we make complex decisionsWhen making complex decisions, the brain performs two computations using distributed network areas in the frontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 22, 2018·4 min readWishful Thinking is RewardA new study reports the reward system in our brains may affect our judgments.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2018·3 min readHow the Brain Biases BeliefsResearchers report the interaction between two regions of the prefrontal cortex may underlie our motivation to cling to a desirable notion about the future.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 20, 2018·4 min readHaving an Audience May Help You Perform BetterAccording to researchers, when people are aware they are being observed, brain areas associated with social awareness and reward activate a part of the brain that affects motor control, helping them to perform better at skilled tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 12, 2018·3 min readBrain Scans Show Why People Get Aggressive After a Drink or TwoAccording to a new study, the display of aggression following the consumption of alcohol is linked to a dip in activity in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·4 min readTeens’ Ability to Consider the Intentions of Others Linked to Structural Changes in the BrainA new Scientific Reports study links structural changes in the teenage brain to behavioral changes when it comes to understanding the intention of others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 14, 2017·3 min readA Neural Switch for Becoming Alpha MaleA new report in Science identifies a neural circuit in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex of mouse brains that may play a key role in social dominance. Using optogenetics, researchers were able to target neurons in the dmPFC to help boost a mouse's chance of 'winning' in an aggressive encounter.Read More
