FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2021·4 min readChildhood Disadvantage Affects Brain ConnectivityFunctional connectivity was reduced within and between several brain networks in children raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Researchers say a positive home and school environment can mitigate some of the effects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 29, 2020·3 min readResearchers Uncover Network Mechanism Underlying RuminationResearchers have uncovered the neural mechanism underlying rumination. The study reports when rumination occurs, coupling between the core and medial temporal lobe subsystems of the default mode network becomes elevated, while coupling between the core and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex decreases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2020·4 min readBrain Thickness and Connectivity, Not Just Location, Correlates With BehaviorCortical thickness and regional brain connectivity pay an equally important role in linking brain and behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2020·3 min readBrain Connectivity in Cannabis UsersExamining the brains of frequent cannabis users, researchers have identified a pattern of connectivity related to craving the substance. The findings add weight to the idea that brain regions do not work in isolation, but via the connectivity of multiple networks that signal to each other depending on state and need. Brain connectivity during cannabis cravings is not static but has fluctuations in connection patterns between the central executive network and nucleus accumbens.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 21, 2020·3 min readWhy do we sometimes have trouble paying attention?Patterns of functional connectivity reliably predict when people were more or less focused on a task.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2020·3 min readTime of day affects global brain fluctuationsThe strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation decreases as the day progresses.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 17, 2020·1 min readBinaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect moodBinaural beats, a form of auditory illusion, caused far apart brain regions to synchronize with each other at a different frequency than the beat. The auditory illusion did not, however, alter mood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2020·5 min readResearch points to potential brain marker of stress and its effects on problem solvingGenetics testing revealed those with a greater susceptibility to stress have at least one copy of a variation in the serotonin transporter gene. Additionally, changes to connections in the middle temporal gyrus related to changes in cognitive performance during stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 29, 2020·4 min readBrain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult lifeFunctional connectivity in the human brain changes in two distinct ways during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2019·4 min readImaging reveals pathways behind depressionTwo new neuroimaging studies shed light on structural and functional abnormalities in the brains of those with major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2019·4 min readFinding Upends Theory about the Cerebellum’s Role in Reading and DyslexiaNew findings dispute the popular cerebellar deficit hypothesis of dyslexia. Researchers report the cerebellum is not engaged during reading in typical readers and does not differ in children with dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 10, 2019·5 min readBrain scans may provide clues to suicide riskNeuroimaging can be used to assess a person's risk of suicidal behavior. Those with mood disorders, a history of suicidal thoughts, and those with a history of suicide attempts have less connectivity in the cognitive control network. They also have reduced connectivity between the cognitive control network and the default mode network.Read More
