Does Neuroscience Hold the Key to Understanding the Criminal Mind?
According to a new study those with higher criminal tendencies choose to take risks and gamble more than law abiding citizens.... Read More...
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‘Compulsivity Circuit’ in Heavy Drinkers Identified
Researchers identify a driving network for compulsivity in those with alcohol use disorders. The study reports heavy drinkers have more activity in the prefronal cortex, insular and striatum, areas of the brain critical for reward and decision making.... Read More...
Dominant Men Make Decisions Faster
Regardless of social context, highly dominant males respond faster in situations where decisions need to be made, a new study reports.... Read More...
New Facts Concerning Working Memory in Children Uncovered
Researchers shed new light on the role the insula and frontoparietal brain regions play in a child's working memory.... Read More...
A New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact Anorexia
Researchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.... Read More...
Mindfulness Meditation and Relaxation Response Have Different Effects on Brain Function
A new study reports relaxation exercises strengthens coupling between brain areas associated with deliberate control, while mindfulness strengthens coupling between areas associated with sensory awareness and perception.... Read More...
Higher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the Brain
Researchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.... Read More...
Training Compassion ‘Muscle’ May Boost Brain’s Resilience to Others’ Suffering
A new study reveals compassion meditation training may reduce distress when witnessing the suffering of others and improve the ability to respond with compassion.... Read More...
Magnetic Stimulation Dampens Brain Response to Drug Cues in Addiction
Researchers report a single session of transcranial magnetic stimulation can significantly reduce drug cue reactivity for those with substance abuse problems.... Read More...
Over Years, Depression Changes the Brain
A new study reports those who suffer from persistent depression lasting more than ten years have higher levels of neuroinflammation.... Read More...
Insular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in Distress
Summary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability caused by oxytocin, researchers report.Source: Boston College.T... Read More...
The Neurological Disorders in Alice in Wonderland
A new paper reviews some of the possible psychological and neurological disorders experienced by characters in Alice in Wonderland.... Read More...