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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·6 min readCommon Sets of Genes Disrupted in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major DepressionExamining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.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
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2017·4 min readStudy Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in AutismResearchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.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·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
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 26, 2017·1 min readThe Brain’s Fight and Flight Response to Social ThreatIn a study exploring the neural correlates of the fight or flight response, people who choose to flee perceive a greater threat, leading them to behaviorally and mentally disengage from a situation, researchers report.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2017·3 min readHigh Intensity Interval Training Releases Endorphins in the BrainA PET neuroimaging study reveals high intensity impact training significantly increases endorphin release in brain areas associated with controlling emotion and pain.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