FeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2012·3 min readThis is Your Brain on No Self-ControlMRI images show what the brain looks like when you do something you know you shouldn’t. New pictures from the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2012·3 min readThe Seat of Meta-Consciousness in the BrainStudies of lucid dreamers visualise which centers of the brain become active when we become aware of ourselves. Studies demonstrate that a specific cortical network consisting of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the frontopolar regions and the precuneus is activated when this lucid consciousness is attained.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2012·2 min readDiscovery of Two Opposite Ways Humans Voluntarily Forget Unwanted MemoriesIf only there were a way to forget that humiliating faux pas at last night's dinner party. It turns out there's not one, but two opposite ways in which the brain allows us to voluntarily forget unwanted memories, according to research.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 22, 2013·5 min readBrain Can Be Trained in CompassionUsing neuroimaging technology, researchers note increased activity in areas of the brain associated with empathy in subjects who underwent compassion training.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 21, 2014·3 min readPeople More Influenced by Self InterestPeople are less concerned about inequity to others and more heavily influenced by self interest, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 2, 2014·5 min readScientists Find Possible Neurobiological Basis for Tradeoff Between Honesty and Self InterestA new study reports the average person is usually adverse to lying.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 16, 2014·2 min readIndulging in Junk Food Linked to Lapses in Brain FunctionA lapse in function in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is partly responsible for people caving into their high calorie cravings, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 3, 2014·4 min readBrain Activity after Smokers Quit Predicts Chances of RelapsingWorking memory system disruptions can cause smokers who quit to relapse within days, a neuroimaging study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2015·3 min readNeuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas CommunicateResearchers have identified a new neural pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 20, 2015·4 min readDifferent Areas of Cingulate Cortex Encode Defensive and Offensive StrategiesResearchers identify areas of the brain which help us to plan whether to attack or defend our position.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 7, 2015·4 min readDecreased Brain Network Connectivity Responsible for Cognitive Changes in Multiple SclerosisAccording to a new study, people with multiple sclerosis exhibit weaker connections between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and posterior brain regions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 22, 2015·7 min readSource of Memory Loss in People With Schizophrenia IdentifiedNew findings pinpoint a target for drug development to combat memory loss related to psychosis.Read More