FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2013·3 min readScientists Improve Human Self-Control Through Electrical Brain StimulationResearchers successfully demonstrate a technique to enhance self control through a new form of brain stimulation.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2014·4 min readResearchers Study Decision Making Center of BrainResearchers identify different profiles of brain activity when people make cost benefit decisions related to alcohol consumption.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 28, 2014·2 min readBrain Scans Link Concern for Justice with Reason Not EmotionA new neuroimaging study finds those who care about justice are swayed more by reason than emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2014·4 min readSynchronized Brain Waves Enable Rapid LearningBrain wave synchronization between the striatum and prefrontal cortex appear to assist with category learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 10, 2014·2 min readWorking to Loosen the Grip of Severe Mental IllnessThe underlying architecture of the brain at rest is basically the same as that of a person performing a variety of tasks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2014·2 min readBrain Imaging Shows Brain Differences in Risk Taking TeensA neuroimaging study reports connections between certain brain regions are amplified in teens who are more prone to taking risks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2014·5 min readNew Research Sheds Light on How Children’s Brains Memorize FactsA new neuroimaging study could help explain how the brain reorganizes itself as children learn math facts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2015·4 min readAbnormal Brain Rhythms Tied to Problems with Thinking in SchizophreniaUsing a unique mouse model, researchers show cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia may be reversible.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readIncreased Grey Matter in Those With Higher Levels of Moral ReasoningA new study reports people with higher levels of moral reasoning appear to have increased grey matter volume in areas of the brain associated with complex social behavior and decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain MultitasksA new study hones in on the TRN as an area of the brain that could be responsible for multitasking.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·5 min readLucid Dreaming May Help Us Unravel the Mysteries of ConsciousnessResearchers explore how the ability to control dreams may be a key to helping us better understand consciousness.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 21, 2016·4 min readAnxiety and Chronic Stress May Increase Depression and Alzheimer’s RiskAccording to a new study, chronic stress and anxiety can lead to an increased risk for depression and even Alzheimer's disease.Read More