Social anxiety is associated with a higher risk of developing depression and addiction disorders. Researchers say the fear of rejection may be at the root of social anxiety.
GABAergic interneuron excitation is essential for network activity in the hippocampus of the fetal brain.
Researchers urge people to reframe negative messages about eating and weight loss for the new year ahead.
Perception and working memory are more deeply entangled than previously believed.
Mouse models of DiGeorge/22q1 Deletion Syndrome reveal a connection between mitochondrial dysfunction, deficits in cortical connectivity and cognitive impairments. Function was restored through antioxidant therapy.
Researchers report our knowledge about the real world size of an object, and not its visual size, helps to guide our attention.
Researchers have discovered the thalamus plays a crucial role in the development of normal sleep and waking states.
Researchers report Russian trolls and bots are significantly involved in promoting discord and spreading false information about vaccines on Twitter. The study reports these accounts shared anti-vaccination messages 75% more than average Twitter users.
Study challenges conventional ideas about why our human ancestors became smarter and more sophisticated.
A new study reveals bonobos may be more closely linked anatomically to humans than common chimpanzees are.
A new study challenges the belief that human tooth size decreased and brain size grew at similar rates through our evolution.
