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·January 23, 2020·3 min read

How the brain processes rewards

Different types of reward have unique effects on the basal ganglia nuclei. Food rewards influence the left hemisphere of the brain, while erotic rewards engage the right lateral globus and left caudate. Financial rewards engage the basal ganglia bilaterally.

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·November 22, 2019·4 min read

How the brain decides to punish or not

The bilateral claustrum, right inferior frontal gyrus, and left superior frontal gyrus remain active during activities involving social punishment.

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·December 19, 2018·4 min read

GABA Cells Help Fight Alcoholism

Researchers have identified how alcohol influences dopaminergic and inhibitory neurons in the ventral tegmental area. The findings could help develop new treatments for alcohol dependence.

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·November 11, 2017·5 min read

How Spatial Navigation Correlates With Language

Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that appears to support navigation systems used in both linguistic and spatial tasks.

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·February 15, 2017·4 min read

Motor Cortex Contributes to Word Comprehension

Comprehension of words relies on areas of the brain associated with motor control as well as 'classic' language centers, researchers report.

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·December 16, 2016·4 min read

Why Morning People Should Not Work at Night

Early risers take less time to complete memory related tasks than night owls, but tend to make more mistakes, a new study reports.