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·June 2, 2022·2 min read

Neurobiological Model to Better Understand Creative Processes

Researchers propose a new framework for three seemingly unconnected forms of creativity.

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·May 29, 2022·5 min read

What Is It About the Human Brain That Makes Us Smarter Than Other Animals?

How the human brain processes information differs from the brains of other primates. This may help explain why human cognitive abilities are superior to other animals.

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·May 23, 2022·5 min read

How Do You Know Not to Laugh at a Funeral? This Region of the Brain Is Key

Researchers reveal the role the prefrontal cortex plays in emotional processing and emotional suppression.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

The Fading of Negative Experiences: Active Suppression Weakens Unwanted Memories

Actively forgetting a negative experience may help to prevent bad memories from constantly intruding on a person's awareness and halt rumination.

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·May 18, 2022·7 min read

Both Nature and Nurture Contribute to Signatures of Socioeconomic Status in the Brain

Both genetics and environmental factors contribute to socioeconomic status' impact in an interplay with effects that spans several areas of the brain.

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·May 10, 2022·4 min read

When Eyes Meet, Neurons Start to Fire

A specific set of socially tuned neurons fire across multiple regions across the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala at different times during mutual eye contact. The brain regions are recruited to compute selective aspects of interactive social gaze, suggesting the importance of a more contemplative role during social gaze interactions.

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·May 3, 2022·5 min read

Finding Your Car in a Parking Lot Relies on This Newly Discovered Brain Circuit

A newly discovered brain circuit allows us to focus attention on what's important in the environment and ignore other sensory stimuli.

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·April 19, 2022·4 min read

Age and Alzheimer’s Related Brain Decline Linked to Little-Studied Enzyme

The HDAC9 enzyme appears to play a critical role in learning and neural communication. Decreased expression of HDAC9 in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex has been noted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say HDAC9 may be a regulator of synaptic plasticity.

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·April 18, 2022·5 min read

Memory Is Formed Through Rewiring of Global Network Among Pre-existing Local Neuronal Ensembles

Information about new experiences is retained by being tied to pre-existing activity patterns in the brain. Memory is acquired when the patterns are connected to each other across brain regions via transient bursts of activity.