FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·May 26, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Makes and Breaks HabitsResearchers report they have identified a neural pathway involved in switching between habitual behavior and deliberate decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2016·5 min readWhy It’s So Hard to Break HabitsA new study reveals habits leave lasting marks on specific brain circuits, priming us to feed our cravings.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 30, 2015·2 min readInfants Resort to Habits When StressedA new study reports that it's not just adults who resort to habits when under stress, infants do too. Additionally, less cognitive flexibility children have due to stress could impact their acquisition of knowledge.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2013·5 min readBreaking Habits Before They StartUsing optogenetics to control cells in the IL cortex, researchers were able to 'block' habits from forming.Read More
