FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 8, 2016·3 min readHow Music Affects The Brain: Using MRI to Study the Brain of a Virtuoso ViolinistFollowing a concussion, a violinist undergoes neuroimaging to help understand how the brain of a professional musician works.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 8, 2016·3 min readVideo Games May Improve Brain Connections and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis PatientsA new study reports playing brain training video games may help strengthen brain connections and improve cognitive abilities in people with MS.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2016·3 min readEmpathy Enhances Altruistic Behavior in Selfish PeopleA new study report on how brain connectivity reveals our hidden motives.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2016·5 min readLooking at Brain Activity May Aid Self MotivationResearchers are using a new brain imaging strategy to understand how to manipulate specific neural circuits in order to help motivate people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2016·3 min readReading Can Improve Mental FlexibilityA new study reports that reading a good book can help increase mental flexibility.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 1, 2016·5 min readWhy Adolescents Are More Vulnerable to AddictionA new study explores why teens may be more vulnerable to addiction than adults.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 24, 2016·4 min readIt’s All In Our Heads: Using Psychology and Neuroscience to Better Understand Political BehaviorResearchers are using psychology and neuroscience to better understand political behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 18, 2016·3 min readCommon Antibiotic May Be Linked to Temporary Mental ConfusionAccording to researchers, some common antibiotics could be linked to delirium and some other temporary brain problems.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readKey Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette WarningsA new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readThe Teenage Brain and SchizophreniaResearchers are developing new imaging techniques that are able to reveal where and over what time scale abnormalities in the brain develop in people with mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 8, 2016·2 min readWhy Some People Always Agree With OthersA new study looks at why some individuals choose to agree to others most of the time to spare themselves feelings of discomfort.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain and Body Regulate Response to StressA new study combines neuroimaging and genetic testing to determine vulnerability to PTSD.Read More