FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 16, 2023·4 min readHow Others’ Perspectives Shape Our ThoughtsResearchers explored the subtle influence of others' perspectives on human thinking. In a study involving 234 participants, they used blindfolds to examine whether people process the viewpoint of others spontaneously or if it depends on effort.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2023·4 min readHow Our Brain Makes New DecisionsResearchers have identified a mechanism within the brain that underlies when we apply stored knowledge to novel decision-making situations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2023·3 min readSynaptic Plasticity May Affect Diet OutcomesWhen dieting, hunger-mediating AgRP neurons receive stronger signals, inducing synaptic plasticity. This may explain why people tend to eat more after a diet and regain the weight they have lost.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2023·3 min readSweets Change Our Brain: Why Sweet Foods Are IrresistibleConsuming high-fat and high-sugar foods causes changes in activity and connectivity in the brain's dopaminergic system, resulting in a stronger preference for these foods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2022·6 min readElectronic Comparison of MRI Brain Images Accurately Determines Biological AgeUsing artificial neural networks to analyze neuroimaging data, researchers are able to accurately determine biological age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 11, 2022·2 min readBrain Stress Factor Regulates ObesityFKBP51, a protein linked to depression and anxiety disorders, also acts as a link between the stress response system and metabolic processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 3, 2022·4 min readPeople With Less Memory Loss in Old Age Gain More KnowledgeOlder adults who experience less decline in fluid cognitive abilities show larger gains in crystallized abilities, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 11, 2020·5 min readEmpathy and Perspective Taking: How Social Skills Are BuiltComplex social problems require a mix of empathy and perspective-changing to resolve.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2020·4 min readHappiness and the Evolution of Brain SizeStudy reveals a new role for serotonin in the development of the human neocortex. Serotonin acts cell-extrinsically as a growth factor for basal progenitors in the developing neocortex. Researchers report placenta-driven serotonin likely contributed to the evolutionary expansion of the neocortex in humans.Read More