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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2016·4 min readThe Power of Expectation Can Restrain Hyper-Emotional Memories in the BrainResearchers have identified a brain circuit that provides emotional memory tuning in rats.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 11, 2016·5 min readTraumatic Stress Changes Brains of Boys and Girls DifferentlyA new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2016·2 min readPeople With Low Oxytocin Levels Suffer Reduced EmpathyResearchers reveal those with low levels of oxytocin as a result of medical conditions perform worse on empathy tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2016·5 min read“Love Hormone” Oxytocin 100 Times Higher in Blood Than Previously ThoughtA new measuring method has detected oxytocin at much higher rates in blood serum and plasma than researchers previously thought.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 3, 2016·5 min readSunshine Matters a Lot to Mental Health: Temperature, Pollution and Rain Not So MuchWhen it comes to your mental and emotional health, the amount of time between sunrise and sunset is the weather variable that matters most, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Tracks Action to Match Physical Effort to Changes in EnvironmentResearchers report cells in the brain’s dorsal raphe nucleus use visual clues to assess whether attempts at movement have been effective.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2016·4 min readEffect of Facial Expression on Emotional State Not Replicated in Multilab StudyA large replication study found no evidence that inducing people to smile or frown affected their emotional states.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 25, 2016·3 min readHow Lying Takes Our Brains Down a ‘Slippery Slope’Researchers report amygdala activity declines when the magnitude of an untruth escalates.Read More
