FeaturedPsychology·September 20, 2012·2 min read‘Psychopaths’ Have An Impaired Sense of SmellPeople with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 22, 2016·3 min read“Hey! You Stole My Food!” Abnormal Eating Behaviors in Frontotemporal DementiaA new study investigates the link between frontotemporal dementia and abnormal eating behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 9, 2020·5 min readAha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signalNeuroimaging study sheds light on what drove the evolutionary development of human creativity.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 21, 2018·3 min readBeauty is Simpler, and Less Special, Than We RealizeAnalyzing the work of great philosophers and recent neuroscience research, researchers conclude certain simple features, such as symmetry and roundness, make things more attractive to us.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 16, 2019·5 min readBrain activity of Spanish Popular Party voters triggered by rivalsNeuroimaging study of Spanish voters reveals negative political messages illicit stronger neural responses. Messages about corruption activate brain areas associated with risk and disappointment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 26, 2021·5 min readBrain Changes Following TBI Share Similarities With Alzheimer’s DiseaseCombining brain scan images with machine learning, researchers identified a number of brain changes following TBI that share similarities with Alzheimer's disease. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that the two conditions follow the same trajectories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 2, 2017·4 min readBrain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit SuicideResearchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2017·4 min readBrain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks OutAccording to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 15, 2013·2 min readBrain Discovery Could Help SchizophrenicsResearchers discover a link between the orbitofrontal cortex and learning and behavioral deficits in mice with a gene associated with mental illness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 8, 2017·5 min readBrain Imaging Reveals Neural Roots of CaringResearchers use neuroimaging to identify brain patters associated with feelings of empathy that are predictable and consistent across individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·5 min readBrain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivityWhite matter connectivity between the auditory processing areas and brain areas associated with reward may explain why we like, or dislike music.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