FeaturedPsychology·July 10, 2014·2 min readWorking to Loosen the Grip of Severe Mental IllnessThe underlying architecture of the brain at rest is basically the same as that of a person performing a variety of tasks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 9, 2014·3 min readPeople with Bipolar Disorder are Bigger Risk TakersResearchers find circuits involved in pursuing rewarding experiences are more strongly activated in bipolar patients.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 7, 2014·3 min readHigh Earners in a Stock Market Game Have Brain Patterns That Can Predict Market BubblesA neuroimaging study helps researchers discover brain patterns can predict market bubbles in stock trading game.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·July 3, 2014·5 min readNew Study Discovers Biological Basis for Magic Mushroom Mind ExpansionThe brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreaming as it does during a psychedelic trip, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 2, 2014·5 min readStudy Identifies Predictors for Teen Binge DrinkingA new neuroimaging study helps predict which teen are susceptible to binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2014·2 min readSorting Out EmotionsResearchers discover some brain cells recognize emotions base on the viewer's perceptions rather than true emotion being expressed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 30, 2014·2 min readBrain Fills Gaps to Produce a Likely PictureUsing neuroimaging technology, researchers discover we not only see with our eyes, but with our brains too.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2014·3 min readResearch Gives Unprecedented 3D View of Important Brain ReceptorResearchers provide a new 3D view of NMDA receptors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2014·3 min readEarly Life Stress Can Leave Lasting Impacts on the BrainA new study reports stresses experienced in early life could change areas of the brain responsible for learning, memory and emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 26, 2014·3 min readPeople with Tinnitus Process Emotions Differently from Their PeersPeople with tinnitus process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 25, 2014·5 min readNeural Sweet TalkA new study reports taste related words like 'sweet' or 'bitter' engage emotional centers in the brain more than literal words with the same meaning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 23, 2014·4 min readSensitive? Emotional? Empathetic? It Could be in Your GenesA new neuroimaging study finds physical evidence that the highly sensitive brain responds powerfully to emotional images.Read More