Brain regions associated with spatial processing also appear to govern and encode information about social relationships. Read More
The auditory system tracks the speed and location of moving sounds. Read More
Interaction between auditory areas of the brain and the reward system drive pleasure when we listen to music. Read More
A new study reveals activity in the amygdala remains consistent when a person views neutral stimuli following viewing negative stimuli. The persistent activity increased negative mood and decreased positive feelings. Read More
Sensory neurons in the fingertips are able to detect tactile stimuli at the scale of a single fingerprint ridge. Read More
Increased activity in the nucleus accumbens forecasted an increase in stock price within the next day, whereas increased activity in the anterior insular was predictive of whether a stock price would flip or change direction. Read More
Overactive hippocampal activity may explain why some older people have trouble with spatial navigation and learning. Read More
The brain exaggerates differences between similar events in order to encode them in memory. This results in divergent brain activity that allows for better memory performance. Read More
Lower levels of testosterone during puberty increases the brain's sensitivity to faces and expressions during adulthood. Read More
Microglia are essential for pruning away extra neural connections in the development of the auditory brainstem. Read More
Regardless of innate pitch ability, musicians' brains have stronger connections than those who don't play music. Read More
Study implicates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with information processing about the self, in self-bias memory. Read More
