FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2018·4 min readPersonality and Mood Affect Brain Response to Personal ChoiceResearchers report personality traits and psychological health impact how we value personal control when making decisions. The study reports brain activity in the motivation system is dampened in those with passive personalities and depression when we receive rewards that we have earned or feel in personal control of situations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·November 14, 2018·4 min readPain Can Be A Self Fulfilling ProphecyThe expectation of pain, even when the stimulus isn't painful, can lead us to believe we are hurt, a new study reveals. Using fMRI neuroimaging, researchers report expectations influence how we perceive and process pain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2018·4 min readAutism Behaviors Show Unique Brain Network Fingerprints in InfantsA new study reveals unique functional brain networks associated with characteristic behaviors of ASD in infants at risk of developing autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2018·6 min readBrain Signature of Depressed Mood IdentifiedA new study reveals common brain activity patterns associated with depressive moods.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 8, 2018·5 min readBrain Activity Pattern May Be Early Sign of SchizophreniaResearchers have identified abnormalities in specific neural networks that may be a biomarker to predict the risk of developing schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 31, 2018·4 min readThree Types of Depression IdentifiedUsing neuroimaging technology, researchers have identified three different subtypes of depressive disorder, including one that seems to be untreatable by common SSRI antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 19, 2018·4 min readColored Filter Improves Dyslexic Children’s Reading SpeedUsing a green filter help to increase reading speed for children with dyslexia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2018·4 min readWeight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of BrainA new neuroimaging study found those who achieved greater success at losing weight showed increased activation in regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with self control.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 17, 2018·2 min readHippocampus Yields Clues to Treatment Strategies for Cognitive Deficits in Multiple SclerosisResearchers report hippocampal plasticity can be improved by aerobic exercise and memory retraining for those with MS.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2018·6 min readHow Dogs Process WordsA new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2018·4 min readInfants’ Brain Circuitry Linked to Future HealthResearchers reveal the growth rates of a baby's brain circuits may help to predict the child's IQ, emotional behavior and cognitive abilities at the age of four.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2018·5 min readResearchers Show Change in Beliefs Associated with Dopamine in BrainA new brain imaging study reveals how the midbrain and striatum, two key areas of the dopamine system, become more active when a person updates their beliefs about the world around them.Read More
