FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 2, 2018·5 min readIn Pursuit of Pleasure, the Brain Learns to Hit the Repeat ButtonAccording to researchers, the brain learns to reproduce brain activity patterns that lead to reward. The findings could lead to new avenues for treating addiction and OCD, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2017·2 min readSongbirds May Hold the Secret to How Babies Learn to SpeakZebra finches may hold the key to understanding how babies learn to talk, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2017·7 min readBrain Zap Saps Destructive UrgesDeep brain stimulation to the nucleus accumbens can help prevent impulsive behaviors, researchers report in PNAS.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 13, 2017·3 min readThe Fear of Losing Control and its Role in Anxiety DisordersThe fear of losing control over thoughts and actions can impact OCD behaviors and other anxiety disorders, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 28, 2017·4 min readActions Are At Odds With Beliefs For People With OCDResearchers report the actions of those with OCD don't take into account things they have learned.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2017·4 min readThe Brain Basis Of “Hatred of Sound”: MisophoniaDoes hearing certain sounds evoke feelings of uncontrollable anger or disgust? You may have misophonia. A new paper looks at the neurobiological underpinnings of this auditory disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 18, 2017·3 min readDebunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior IntelligenceA new study disputes a myth popularized by Freud. Reporting in Neuropsychological Review, researchers say they have found no association between obsessive compulsive disorder and higher IQ.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2017·4 min readCellular Roots of Anxiety IdentifiedA new Nature Communications study reports researchers have identified a population of neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex that become active when an animal is faced with the possibility of an anxious event.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2017·4 min readChanges in Brain Regions May Explain Why Some Prefer Certainty and OrderChanges in the orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala may help explain a person's preference for uncertain outcomes, as well as a preference for order and certainty, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 21, 2017·5 min readBrain Inflammation Discovered in Those With OCDBrain inflammation is 30% higher in people with OCD than in their peers without the disorder, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 20, 2017·4 min readPeople Who Go To Bed Late Have Less Control Over OCD SymptomsAccording to researchers, going to be late can result in lower perceived control of obsessive thoughts for those with OCD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2017·2 min readVisual Retraining Program to Help People With Body Dysmorphic DisorderA new study is aiming to help those with body dysmorphia disorder with the help of a unique visual retraining program.Read More
