FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2016·3 min readMusic in the Brain: Imaging Genetic Study Links Dopamine Genes to MusicThe effect music has on people may be genetically determined by dopamine functionality, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 19, 2016·4 min readWith Eyes or Nose? How Young Children Use Sensory Cues to Make Social DecisionsSmell influences how children evaluate strange faces, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 13, 2016·3 min readSleep Helps Process Traumatic ExperiencesA new study reveals sleep could be used as an early prevention strategy against PTSD.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 7, 2016·6 min readRhythm of Breathing Affects Memory and FearResearchers found that the act of breathing does more than supply oxygen; it also impacts brain function and emotional behavior.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedPsychology·December 2, 2016·4 min readHow Do Children Hear Anger?Researchers use neuroimaging technology and acoustical analysis to better understand how kids process emotion in speech.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 30, 2016·3 min readNegative Mood Can Positively Impact Academic SuccessAccording to a new study, occasional negative moods could help boost a person's academic success.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·3 min readPsychopaths Can Regret Bad Decisions, But Don’t Learn From ThemAccording to researchers, when a bad decision directly affects a psychopath, they experience regret but they do not use the experience as a lesson to direct their choices in the future.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·5 min readReligious Beliefs Activate Neural Reward Circuits in Same Way As Sex and DrugsPowerful spiritual feelings were associated with activation in the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with reward, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2016·4 min readResearchers Identify New Brain Pathways Linked to AddictionManipulating newly identified pathways can reduce drug seeking behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·3 min readStuttering Related to Brain Circuits that Control Speech ProductionResearchers discover neuro-metabolite alterations across the brain, linking stuttering to changes in brain circuits that control speech production and circuits that support attention and emotion.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 22, 2016·2 min readDo Stress and Strain Lead to Deviant Behavior?A new study considers the extent to which social groups influence younger people to embark on gambling or substance use as a coping strategy.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 17, 2016·3 min readHow Do the Brains of People Who Don’t Like Music Work?Researchers explain the neural mechanisms behind a person's lack of sensitivity to music.Read More