FeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2013·4 min readCompulsive No MoreResearchers use optogenetics to control compulsive behavior in mice. The results could help to develop new treatments such as OCD and Tourette's syndrome.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 9, 2012·2 min readBrain Hubs Boil when Hoarders Face Pitching Their Own StuffIn patients with hoarding disorder, parts of a decision-making brain circuit under-activated when dealing with others’ possessions, but over-activated when deciding whether to keep or discard their own things.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 30, 2012·3 min readBrains Are Different in People with Highly Superior Autobiographical MemoryUC Irvine scientists have discovered intriguing differences in the brains and mental processes of an extraordinary group of people who can effortlessly recall every moment of their lives since about age 10. Research offers the first scientific findings about nearly a dozen people with this highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM).Read More
