Do you have a problem visualizing images? According to researchers, you could have a newly defined condition called aphantasia.
A new study reports those who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day have a reduced ability to discriminate contrast and colors compared to non smokers.
Maternal stress and anxiety alter the structure and biochemistry of the developing fetal brain.
According to researchers, brainwaves of people with epilepsy appear to synchronize with music. They believe music could possibly be used as an intervention for those with the disorder.
Oscillations in the fronto-striatal network predict whether a bat is about to use echolocation or vocalized communication.
A new study casts light on the neurobiological mechanisms which support people's voting choices.
A new study implicates the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in our ability to assign credit for whatever action leads to a desired outcome. While the study does not rule out the involvement of other brain areas to credit assignment, it does show the dlPFC is a key player in how we assess causality.
Researchers argue humans did not evolve to be consistently happy but primarily survive and reproduce. Evolution, they say, placed an advantage on depression, preventing humans from engaging in risky or hopeless situations.
Do you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.
Researchers have developed a new theory of how developmental math disability occurs.
Within months of learning a new language, increased activity in brain areas associated with auditory processing, memory, and grammatical comprehension occurs. As language skills improve, the activity decreases.
According to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.
