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·December 7, 2023·4 min read

Brain Area Associated With Impulse Control Discovered

A new study identified the right inferior frontal gyrus (rIFG) as a central regulator in the brain's inhibitory control circuit. Using dynamic causal modeling and fMRI on a sample of 250 participants, the study reveals that the rIFG significantly influences the caudate nucleus and thalamus during response inhibition tasks.

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·October 26, 2022·5 min read

What’s in a Name? Actors Suppress Their Sense of Self When Playing New Character

When actors hear their own names during a performance, their response is suppressed by activity in the left anterior prefrontal cortex, a brain area associated with self-awareness.

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·November 22, 2019·4 min read

How the brain decides to punish or not

The bilateral claustrum, right inferior frontal gyrus, and left superior frontal gyrus remain active during activities involving social punishment.

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·March 1, 2017·6 min read

Brain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation Identified

Researchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.

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·October 6, 2015·4 min read

Older Patients Recover More Slowly From Concussions

According to a new study, older individuals have a harder time recovering from concussions.