Human cortical networks have evolved a novel neural network that relies on abundant connections between inhibitory interneurons.
Mothers who reported stress during pregnancy reported their child experienced behavioral problems between the ages of 7 and 8. However, behavioral problems were reduced if the child had older siblings.
Actively forgetting a negative experience may help to prevent bad memories from constantly intruding on a person's awareness and halt rumination.
Musical training influences visual working memory, researchers discovered. The study found regions of the brain may share a common component that influences both visual and musical working memory.
Electrical synapses occur in almost every brain region and can influence the stability and function of individual neurons.
A new study explores music aversion, finding musical dislike may facilitate identity expression and help demarcate social groups.
A new framework describes how the locus coeruleus regulates the brain's sensitivity to relevant information during situations that require attention.
A virtual rollercoaster ride in combination with EEG helped researchers determine how emotions are processed in the brain.
Adults make fewer errors in judging statistical information when they are able to experience the information firsthand, a new study reports.
People from cultures that frequently engage in conflicts with other cultures tend to play more cooperative games than competitive ones. However, in cultures where there are frequent conflicts within their own communities, there is a greater tendency to play more competitive games.
Study reveals how the brain relies on feedback from the body to regulate fear response. When a mouse's body freezes in response to fear, its heart rate slows, and this leads to attenuated insular cortex activity.
COVID-19 infections in families widened the prosocial gap almost three-fold between people with higher socioeconomic status and those from backgrounds of lower socioeconomic status.
