FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 1, 2019·4 min readHow the brain fights off fears that return to haunt usNewly identified 'extinction neurons' in the hippocampus suppress fearful memories when activated, and allow the memories to return when deactivated. The findings may provide new treatment avenues for PTSD, phobias, and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 22, 2019·4 min readErasing Memories Associated with Cocaine Use Reduces Drug Seeking BehaviorDisrupting memories associated with environmental cues significantly reduces cocaine seeking behaviors in rat models of addiction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·August 3, 2018·4 min readHow Cues Drive Our BehaviorResearchers shed light on the role dopamine neurons play in assigning values to transient environmental cues that drive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 30, 2018·3 min readWhy Do We Trust, or Distrust Strangers? The Answer is PavlovianA new study reveals we trust, or distrust, strangers based on their resemblance to people we have experienced in the past.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 18, 2017·4 min read‘He’s Pavlov and We’re the Dogs’: How Associative Learning Really Works in Human PsychologyResearchers look deeper look at the impact of associative learning, especially when it comes to the current political climate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2017·3 min readCaffeine Tempers Taste, Triggering Temptation for SweetsResearchers report caffeinated drinks reduce our ability to taste just how sweet something is. Ironically, this makes us crave sweet tastes more.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 11, 2017·3 min readWhat Happens When People Hear Voices Others Don’t?Computational modeling and neuroimaging could help differentiate people with psychosis from those who experience auditory hallucinations without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2017·4 min readHow Fear Can Develop Out of Others’ TraumasThe endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 22, 2017·4 min readStudy Identifies Brain Cells Involved in Pavlovian ResponseResearchers trace the Pavlovian response to a small cluster of neurons in the striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2016·3 min readWatching Thoughts, and Addictions, Form in the BrainA new approach may lead to a better understanding of how we learn and how addictions develop.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2016·5 min readWhat Can Pavlov’s Dogs Tell Us About Drinking?Specific visual cues, such as seeing a liquor store, may prompt those with alcohol addiction to drink, a new study reports.Read More
