FeaturedPsychology·July 9, 2014·2 min readStudy Cracks How the Brain Processes EmotionsA new study reports on how the brain codes and processes emotions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 18, 2014·3 min readGambling with Confidence: Are You Sure About That?A new study reports researchers have discovered the neural basis for confidence in rat brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2015·3 min readNeuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas CommunicateResearchers have identified a new neural pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the striatum.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 8, 2015·3 min readBrain Scans Reveal How People ‘Justify’ KillingNeural mechanisms implicated in harming others is less active when violence is considered justified, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 22, 2015·4 min readLess Anxiety and More Optimistic Outlook for People With Larger Orbitofrontal CortexAccording to a new study, optimistic people tend to be less anxious and have a larger orbitofrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·4 min readHow The Brain Makes DecisionsResearchers discover a brain region located in the thalamus plays a crucial role in decision making.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 25, 2016·5 min readBrain’s Response to Social Exclusion Different in Young Marijuana UsersAccording to a new study, activation of the insula is reduced in young marijuana users when they face social exclusion.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 9, 2016·4 min readSmall Brain Area Plays Key Role in Making Everyday DecisionsResearchers discover how neurons in the orbitofrontal cortex work to help us make decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 17, 2016·5 min readWhy Risk Taking Behavior Increases During AdolescenceResearchers uncover a casual relationship between behavioral control and a specific imbalance in brain function that exists during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2017·4 min readTraffic Light in the BrainResearchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 1, 2017·5 min readTwo Distinct Brain Regions Have Independent Influence on Decision-MakingResearchers report the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and orbitofrontal cortex play key roles in decision making.Read More
