FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain ‘Plays’ With Predictability and Randomness to Choose the Right Time to ActA new study reveals execution of action is a combination of random and predictable components that are processed in different brain regions.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2017·6 min readStudy Expands Understanding of How the Brain Encodes Fear MemoryFindings could lead to the development of new treatments to reduce the effects of PTSD, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2017·4 min readTurning Down the Brain to Erase Fearful Memories: Mouse StudyA new study reports reducing the strength of communication between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps reduce fear levels in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2017·5 min readHow Learning in the Present Shapes Future LearningA new study reveals how neurons in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampal neurons work together to help guide future learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 9, 2017·6 min readMemory Brain Hack: Super Sized Memory is Trainable and Long LastingEmbarking in 30 minutes of strategic memory training for 40 days more than doubles the capacity for memory recall, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readHow Being Funny Changes the BrainResearchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2017·5 min readThe Brain Chemistry Behind Human Bonding RevealedResearchers implicate dopamine in human bonding and attachments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·3 min readHow the Brain Maintains Useful MemoriesA new study reveals how the brain encodes useful memories while losing the irrelevant and minor details over time.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2017·5 min readEarly Signs of Anxiety and Depression May Be Evident in NewbornsResearchers report early indicators of depression and anxiety may be evident in the brain from birth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2017·4 min readBrain Connections Which Keep Related Memories Distinct From Each Other IdentifiedResearchers report episodic memory function becomes disrupted when neural pathways that allow communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex are deactivated.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 10, 2017·6 min readAlcohol Prevents Ability to Extinguish Fearful Memories: Mouse StudyResearchers report alcohol can strengthen fearful memories, but a drug used to treat seizures may reverse the effects.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2017·5 min readGambling Addiction Triggers Same Brain Area as Alcohol and Drug CravingsFindings suggest brain networks associated with impulse control could be weakened in people with gambling addiction.Read More
