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          ·December 9, 2018·6 min read

          Learning From Mistakes: Neurons Which Catch Our Mistakes and Correct Our Behavior Identified

          Researchers identified specific neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex, called self monitoring error neurons, that fire immediately after people make a mistake.
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          ·November 8, 2018·5 min read

          Dopamine Primes the Brain for Enhanced Vigilance

          Researchers have identified a brain network that may control the diversion of attention to focus on potential threats. Dopamine, they report, is key to the process.
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          ·October 7, 2018·2 min read

          Aging and Decision Making: Who Makes Riskier Decisions?

          Researchers report older people may make riskier decisions than younger people.
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          ·September 25, 2018·4 min read

          Why it Doesn’t Go Dark When You Blink

          Researchers report the medial prefrontal cortex calibrates current visual information with previously obtained information to help us perceive the world with more stability, helping to retain visual consistency as we blink.
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          ·September 18, 2018·3 min read

          The Neuroscience of Envy

          A new study provides insight into the neurobiological underpinnings of envy. Researchers have identified a part of the brain that specifically registers when another receives a reward. This affects the subjective value placed on personal resources and rewards.
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          ·September 11, 2018·3 min read

          Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis Impacts Sociability in Male Offspring Only

          A new study reveals prenatal cannabis exposure can cause behavioral and neural deficits in male offspring. Researchers say male rats exposed to marijuana in virto were less sociable than normal animals.
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          ·August 8, 2018·6 min read

          Video Game May Improve Empathy in Middle Schoolers

          Researchers report a new video game aimed at middle school children can help boost empathy and prosocial behavior. The study reports children exposed to the game showed greater connectivity between brain networks linked to emotional regulation and perspective taking.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·August 3, 2018·5 min read

          Follow the Leader: What Sets Leaders Apart?

          A new study reveals the cognitive and neurobiological processes that influence whether a person is likely to be a leader or follower.
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          ·July 23, 2018·4 min read

          A Possible Origin of Human Speech

          Researchers have identified a neural network in the brains of monkeys that may represent a common evolutionary origin for social communication and human speech.
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          ·July 19, 2018·4 min read

          Neuroinflammation Play a Critical Role in Stress Induced Depression

          Researchers report repeated social defeat stress activates microglia in the medial prefrontal cortex, triggering inflammation related cytokines. This leads to impaired neural responses in the mPFC, resulting in depressive behavior.
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          ·July 19, 2018·4 min read

          Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat Study

          Researchers report rats exposed to phthalates, both while in the womb and through lactation, had fewer neurons and synapses than peers who were not exposed to the plasticizing chemicals. Additionally, the phthalate exposed rats showed deficits in cognitive flexibility.
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          ·June 18, 2018·4 min read

          How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

          Peripheral inflammation is associated with brain connectivity and structure in those with rheumatoid arthritis, a new study reports.
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