FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2020·3 min readRats’ Brain Activity Reveals Their Alcohol PreferenceStudy reveals the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in individual differences to alcohol preference. The findings shed new light on how some are more prone to alcohol use disorder than others.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 10, 2014·5 min readNew Study Examines Impact of Violent Media on the BrainResearchers report exposure to violent media causes different brain activity in people with different aggression levels.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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 23, 2018·7 min readTraining Compassion ‘Muscle’ May Boost Brain’s Resilience to Others’ SufferingA new study reveals compassion meditation training may reduce distress when witnessing the suffering of others and improve the ability to respond with compassion.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2016·4 min readMap of Teenage Brain Provides Evidence of Link Between Antisocial Behavior and Brain DevelopmentA new neuroimaging study reports teens with serious antisocial behavioral problems have significant differences in brain structure than their peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2020·5 min readPreviously unappreciated neurotransmitter system in the brain discoveredResearchers have identified a novel neurotransmitter system in the brain. The system signals transmission of innate olfactory information to areas of the brain associated with emotional processing via the TAAR5 receptor. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for depression and schizophrenia.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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2017·4 min readDepression Affects Male and Female Brains DifferentlyExposing depressed adolescents to positive and negative words elicited different effects in specific brain regions depending on the sex of the subject, a new Frontiers in Psychiatry study reports.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
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2019·3 min readPeople with autism have a more symmetrical brainThe left and right brain areas are more similar in those with ASD. Reduced asymmetry was identified in cortical thickness across various brain regions in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2020·5 min readNew Insight Into How Brain Neurons Influence ChoicesNeurons in the orbitofrontal cortex play a critical role in encoding subjective values. Activation of these neurons leads directly to the choice of one option over another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 30, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain and Personality Provide Protection Against Emotional DistressA new study reports personality traits can help protect an individual's brain against symptoms of emotional distress, such as anxiety and depression.Read More