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·July 13, 2020·3 min read

Rats’ Brain Activity Reveals Their Alcohol Preference

Study 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.

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·September 10, 2014·5 min read

New Study Examines Impact of Violent Media on the Brain

Researchers report exposure to violent media causes different brain activity in people with different aggression levels.

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·May 16, 2019·5 min read

Brain activity of Spanish Popular Party voters triggered by rivals

Neuroimaging study of Spanish voters reveals negative political messages illicit stronger neural responses. Messages about corruption activate brain areas associated with risk and disappointment.

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·May 23, 2018·7 min read

Training Compassion ‘Muscle’ May Boost Brain’s Resilience to Others’ Suffering

A new study reveals compassion meditation training may reduce distress when witnessing the suffering of others and improve the ability to respond with compassion.

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·June 15, 2016·4 min read

Map of Teenage Brain Provides Evidence of Link Between Antisocial Behavior and Brain Development

A new neuroimaging study reports teens with serious antisocial behavioral problems have significant differences in brain structure than their peers.

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·March 5, 2020·5 min read

Previously unappreciated neurotransmitter system in the brain discovered

Researchers 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.

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·July 7, 2017·4 min read

Changes in Brain Regions May Explain Why Some Prefer Certainty and Order

Changes 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.

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·July 11, 2017·4 min read

Depression Affects Male and Female Brains Differently

Exposing 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.

Location of the OFC is highlighted green in this brain scan.

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·March 25, 2016·5 min read

Brain’s Response to Social Exclusion Different in Young Marijuana Users

According to a new study, activation of the insula is reduced in young marijuana users when they face social exclusion.

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·November 1, 2019·3 min read

People with autism have a more symmetrical brain

The 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.

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·November 2, 2020·5 min read

New Insight Into How Brain Neurons Influence Choices

Neurons 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.