FeaturedPsychology·November 9, 2015·4 min readFoods That Are More or Less Delicious Than We Expect Can Cause Mood ChangesA new study reports that being pleasantly surprised or disappointed with a certain food product can change a person's mood.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·October 29, 2018·4 min readCasino Lights and Sounds Encourage Risky Decision MakingA new study reveals sensory cues within a casino may directly influence a player's decision to make more risky choices.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 30, 2018·5 min readSwitching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse StudyA new study reports altering activity in the amygdala can eliminate cravings for sweet foods. Researchers believe the findings could help develop new treatments for eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·September 6, 2018·4 min readDoes the Brain Really Feel No Pain?Is the popular claim that the brain feels no pain substantiated? A new paper looks at the accuracy of the belief.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2014·2 min readNew Findings on How Brain Handles Tactile SensationsA new study shows how tactile sensations are coded at the cellular level in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 30, 2016·5 min readAmputees’ Brains Remember Missing Hands Even Years LaterResearchers report that in a patient who lost their hand almost three decades ago, the brain maintains an accurate representation of the missing fingers.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 7, 2014·3 min readResearchers Identify Key Cells in Touch SensationResearchers use optogenetics to determine Merkel cells can sense touch.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 6, 2021·4 min readDirect Touch of Food Makes Eating Experience More EnjoyableFor people who control their food consumption, the direct touch of picking up food triggers an enhanced sensory response, making the food more desirable and appealing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readSurvival Instincts of Fish Impaired by Climate ChangeResearchers report climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish, making them swim towards predators, rather than away.Read More