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·June 26, 2017·1 min read

The Brain’s Fight and Flight Response to Social Threat

In 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.

This shows the location of the parietal lobe.

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·August 12, 2015·5 min read

Novel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s Familiar

Researchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.

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·February 21, 2020·4 min read

The practice of meditation leaves marks in the brain

Three months of transcendental meditation reduced anxiety and resulted in marked changes in connectivity between the precuneus, left parietal lobe, and insula.

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·November 11, 2015·3 min read

Coma Recovery Could Be Predicted by Brain Scans

A new study reports fMRI brain scans may help doctors to predict which of their patients in a coma will regain consciousness.

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·August 28, 2018·4 min read

Differences Between Combined and Isolated Cannabis and Nicotine Use on Brain Networks

Researchers say those who use both cannabis and nicotine have greater brain connectivity that those who take one or the other. The networks of those who used both substances closely resembled those who people who took neither drug.

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·February 4, 2020·3 min read

Children’s mental health affected by sleep duration

Shorter sleep duration can increase the risk of children developing depression, anxiety, and cognitive problems. Children who routinely suffered sleep disruptions or shorter sleep durations had reduced brain volume in the orbitofrontal cortex, prefrontal cortex, precuneus, supramarginal gyrus, and temporal cortex.

The image is a diagram showing the different reactions between the sexes.

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·August 19, 2014·6 min read

Our Connection to Content

MIT's Innerscope Research uses a range of neuroscience tools to explore the connections between media and the consumer.

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·August 25, 2017·5 min read

Ringing in Ears Keeps Brain More at Attention and Less at Rest

Researchers reveal the precuneus is more connected to the dorsal attention network and less connected to the default mode network in people with chronic tinnitus.

The image shows the fMRI results for the study. The caption best describes the image.

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·October 16, 2013·3 min read

Researcher Reveals the Brain Connections Underlying Accurate Introspection

A new study finds the ability to accurately reflect on perceptual experiences and the ability to accurately reflect on memory is unconnected, suggesting we have distinct introspective skills.

Image shows the increased connectivity following VNS.

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·September 25, 2017·4 min read

After 15 Years in a Vegetative State, Nerve Stimulation Restores Consciousness

Researchers have been able to restore consciousness to a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The groundbreaking study utilized vagus nerve stimulation to help restore consciousness to the patient.

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·July 27, 2012·3 min read

The Seat of Meta-Consciousness in the Brain

Studies of lucid dreamers visualise which centers of the brain become active when we become aware of ourselves. Studies demonstrate that a specific cortical network consisting of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the frontopolar regions and the precuneus is activated when this lucid consciousness is attained.

This shows the outline of a woman's head and brain

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·May 4, 2021·5 min read

The Sensitive Brain at Rest

A new study sheds light on how highly sensitive people process information. After experiencing something emotionally evocative, brain activity displayed a depth of processing while at rest. Depth of processing is a key feature of high emotional sensitivity.

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precuneus

The Brain’s Fight and Flight Response to Social Threat

Novel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s Familiar

The practice of meditation leaves marks in the brain

Coma Recovery Could Be Predicted by Brain Scans

Differences Between Combined and Isolated Cannabis and Nicotine Use on Brain Networks

Children’s mental health affected by sleep duration

Our Connection to Content

Ringing in Ears Keeps Brain More at Attention and Less at Rest

Researcher Reveals the Brain Connections Underlying Accurate Introspection

After 15 Years in a Vegetative State, Nerve Stimulation Restores Consciousness

The Seat of Meta-Consciousness in the Brain

The Sensitive Brain at Rest

Link Between Childhood Adversity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Youth

How Imagination Fuels Empathy and Prosocial Behavior

Dopamine’s Role in Learning from Rewards and Penalties

Taste-Driven AI Algorithms Enhance Wine Selections

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