FeaturedPsychology·June 4, 2015·4 min readAbility to Delay Gratification Associated With Brain ConnectivityA new study reports the ability to delay gratification is linked to white matter connectivity between the caudate and dorsal prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readStudy Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in DepressionA new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 28, 2015·6 min readBrain Circuitry That Controls Anxiety Provoking Decisions IdentifiedFindings could have implications for treating psychiatric disorders that feature impaired decision making.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 22, 2015·3 min readWhat’s Driving Your Teen’s Brain?A new study reveals how the teenage brain negotiate risk.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 15, 2015·5 min readComplex Cognition Shaped the Stone Age Hand AxeAccording to a new study, higher executive function was required to create a Lower Paleolithic hand axe.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 7, 2015·3 min readScientists Discover Important Communication Mechanism Between Two Brain Areas Implicated in SchizophreniaDisruptions in an inhibitory brain circuit between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may underlie cognitive disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 19, 2015·3 min readChanging Neurochemical Balance Makes Us More CompassionateAccording to a new study, altering the levels of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex makes individuals more compassionate towards others.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2015·2 min readResearchers Develop Method for Mapping Neuron ClustersResearchers have developed a new method for identifying clusters of neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2015·3 min readHow Brain Waves Guide Memory FormationThe hippocampus and prefrontal cortex use two different brain wave frequencies to communicate when the brain learns to associate unrelated objects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2014·4 min readScientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning SkillsResearchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2014·3 min readWhere the Brain Makes Difficult DecisionsResearchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in executive control.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 16, 2014·2 min readIndulging in Junk Food Linked to Lapses in Brain FunctionA lapse in function in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is partly responsible for people caving into their high calorie cravings, a new study reports.Read More
