FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2020·7 min readCortex Over Reflex: Study Traces Circuits Where Executive Control Overcomes InstinctAnterior cingulate cortex neurons project connections to the superior colliculus. The superior colliculus carries out reflexive movements. The study finds the purpose of the ACC neurons connections to the SC is to over-rider the SC when executive control is essential.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 10, 2018·4 min readIn Gut We Trust When It Comes to ChoicesResearchers say decisions which recruit intuition, or gut feelings, are seen as a reflection of the true self.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2018·5 min readIs It Rational to Trust Your Gut Feelings?Researchers report intuition is the result of information processing in the brain that results in prediction based on previous experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience OpinionsPsychology·February 22, 2016·7 min readOur Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly EpisodeAre humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.Read More
