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This shows a man looking guilty while eating a cookie.

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·April 27, 2015·5 min read

AGRP Neurons Make it Hard To Stick to a Diet

AGRP neurons are responsible for those feelings of hunger which can make it more difficult to resist snacks when on a diet, a new study reports.

This fMRI scan shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·September 22, 2013·3 min read

Calming Fear During Sleep

Researchers reduce fear by exposing people to the memory over and over while they slept. The finding could provide a new treatment option for those who suffer from phobias.

This is an image of a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot.

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·September 17, 2013·4 min read

Emotional Attachment to Robots Could Affect Outcome on Battlefield

When an explosive ordnance robot is destroyed, soldiers feel loss, sadness and anger, a researcher discovers.

The image shows a silhouette of a person surrounded by colorful music notes.

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·May 16, 2013·4 min read

Bach to the Blues: Our Emotions Match Music to Colors

According to new research, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel.

A statue of a child playing an accordion is shown.

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·October 9, 2012·2 min read

Neuroscientists Launch 5 Year Study of Music Education and Child Brain Development

Researchers at USC Brain and Creativity Institute will explore the effects of intense music training on cognitive development in LA Phil's YOLA at HOLA program. The five-year research project will offer researchers an opportunity to provide new insights and add data about the role of early music engagement in learning and brain function.

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·September 20, 2012·2 min read

Fear Can Be Erased from the Brain

Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain.The findings may represent a breakthrough in research on memory and fear. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a study being published by Science.

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·September 7, 2012·4 min read

Predicting How Patients Respond to Therapy

A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.

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·August 20, 2012·5 min read

Psychologists Link Emotion to Vividness of Perception and Creation of Vivid Memories

Have you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night? A new study suggests it's because how much something means to you actually influences how you see it as well as how vividly you can recall it later.