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Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

Neuroscience NewsJuly 1, 2019

Neuroimaging reveals Holocaust survivors have decreased gray matter in brain structures associated with emotional processing, memory, and social cognition. Early results show similar neuroanatomical changes in the children of survivors, suggesting an epigenetic link. ... Read More...

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Many choices seems promising until you actually have to choose

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2019

Choice overload can have negative consequences, a new study reveals. ... Read More...

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How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2019

Computational model sheds light on the impact chronic, low-grade inflammation has on the mesolimbic dopamine system and motivational impairments.... Read More...

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Extroverts enjoy four key advantages according to science; here they are

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2019

Being extroverted may be a clear advantage in the workplace. A new study reveals extroverts tend to be more motivated, conscientious, emotionally positive and better communicators than their more introverted peers.... Read More...

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Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles

Neuroscience NewsApril 2, 2019

Dopamine activation controls the ensemble activity of neurons and increases oscillatory activity in the prefrontal cortex.... Read More...

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Blunting pain’s emotional component

Neuroscience NewsMarch 13, 2019

Blocking the release of dynorphin, researchers restore motivation in animals experiencing pain. The findings may help in the development of new, less addictive, pain medications.... Read More...

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Tobacco Use in Adolescence Tied to Paranoia, Due Largely to Shared Genetic Influences

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2019

Researchers have discovered a link between teenage tobacco use and an increased risk of psychotic experiences, such as paranoia and hallucinations. They report this may be due, in part, to some shared genetic influences.... Read More...

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Inability to Integrate Reward Information Contributes to Undervalued Rewards in Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 22, 2019

A new computational model reveals the impaired ability to integrate size and probability of reward in those with schizophrenia may be the result of a lack of consideration of the magnitude of the reward.... Read More...

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Sugar Sweetened Drinks Are Harmful to Health and May Be Addictive

Neuroscience NewsNovember 20, 2018

In addition to having implications for personal health, sugar sweetened drinks may have addictive properties, researchers report. The study found when abstaining from drinking sweetened drinks, people who consume them often experience increased headaches, decreased motivation and a lower ability to concentrate.... Read More...

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Cognitive Changes in Offspring of Heavy Cannabis Users: Rat Study

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2018

A new study reports prenatal exposure to cannabis could cause alterations in brain development, negatively impacting cognitive function as adults.... Read More...

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Gut Branches of Vagus Nerve Essential Components of Brain’s Reward and Motivation System

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 21, 2018

Researchers report a gut-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward and motivation.... Read More...

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Reward and Unease Are Closely Linked in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2018

Researchers say melanocortin 4 receptors may play a role in unease and reward. The study reports dopamine levels fell in the reward system of mice when the animal experienced something unpleasant. However, in mice lacking the melanocortin 4 receptor, dopamine levels increased slightly following a negative experience.... Read More...

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Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

Many choices seems promising until you actually have to choose

How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation

Extroverts enjoy four key advantages according to science; here they are

Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles

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Reward and Unease Are Closely Linked in the Brain