MRI images show what the brain looks like when you do something you know you shouldn’t. New pictures from the...
Studies 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.
If 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.
Using neuroimaging technology, researchers note increased activity in areas of the brain associated with empathy in subjects who underwent compassion training.
People are less concerned about inequity to others and more heavily influenced by self interest, a new study reports.
A new study reports the average person is usually adverse to lying.
A lapse in function in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is partly responsible for people caving into their high calorie cravings, a new study reports.
Working memory system disruptions can cause smokers who quit to relapse within days, a neuroimaging study finds.
Researchers have identified a new neural pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the striatum.
Researchers identify areas of the brain which help us to plan whether to attack or defend our position.
According to a new study, people with multiple sclerosis exhibit weaker connections between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and posterior brain regions.
New findings pinpoint a target for drug development to combat memory loss related to psychosis.