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·November 22, 2019·3 min read

What leads to compulsive alcohol use?

A network linking the medial prefrontal cortex and brainstem plays a critical role in the development of compulsive drinking disorder and is a driver for its expression.
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·May 16, 2018·4 min read

Our Brains Are Obsessed with Being Social

Researchers report the temporoparietal junction and medial prefrontal cortex experience increased connectivity during rest following encoding new social information.
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·December 15, 2017·4 min read

Offbeat Brain Rhythms During Sleep Make Older Adults Forget

As we age, slow brain waves during non-REM sleep fail to time contact with sleep spindles efficiently, leading to a lessened ability to form new memories correctly, a new study reports.
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
·February 13, 2018·2 min read

Brain Circuits that Trigger Fear Relapse Identified

Researchers report connections between the hippocampus and a specific type of neuron in the prefrontal cortex are involved in fear relapse. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for PTSD.
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FeaturedNeurologyPain
·October 12, 2015·4 min read

Chronic Pain is in the Brain

A new study reports on the role of HCN channels in pain processing.
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·November 29, 2016·5 min read

Religious Beliefs Activate Neural Reward Circuits in Same Way As Sex and Drugs

Powerful spiritual feelings were associated with activation in the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with reward, a new study reports.
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·April 26, 2021·3 min read

How the Brain Encodes Social Network Structure

Brain regions associated with spatial processing also appear to govern and encode information about social relationships.
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·March 8, 2016·3 min read

Brain Network For Sharing Self Related Information on Facebook Revealed

Researchers have discovered a brain network that appears to be involved in self disclosure in social networks.
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·October 14, 2021·5 min read

Unique Brain Signature of Intimate Partner Aggression Identified

Study reveals blunted activity in the medial prefrontal cortex was associated with aggressive behaviors by abusive partners in relationships.
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·December 4, 2013·2 min read

Fear in the Balance

Researchers report increased activity in the medial prefrontal cortex is linked to decreased activity in the amygdala.
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·June 16, 2020·4 min read

Your brain shows if you are lonely or not

In the medial prefrontal cortex, loneliness is associated with a reduced representational similarity between the self and others. Feeling socially disconnected may be mirrored by a self-representation of being a "loner."
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·June 26, 2017·1 min read

The Brain’s Fight and Flight Response to Social Threat

In a study exploring the neural correlates of the fight or flight response, people who choose to flee perceive a greater threat, leading them to behaviorally and mentally disengage from a situation, researchers report.
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