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Image shows a drawing of a rat looking at a maze.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 11, 2016·6 min read

How the Brain Makes Informed Decisions Based on Experience

In order to make informed choices, rats replay past experiences, a new study reports.

The image shows the CA1 and CA2 regions of the hippocampus.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 12, 2016·4 min read

Tweaking Brain Circuit Boosts Social Memory

Researchers use optogenetics to tweak neural circuitry and enhance social memory in mice.

Image shows inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.

Electrophysiology Featured Psychology

·January 6, 2016·4 min read

Loss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to Schizophrenia

A new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.

This is a labeled diagram of the limbic system in the brain.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 7, 2015·5 min read

Emotions Directly Influence Learning and Memory Processes

Researchers report emotions directly influence the neurological processes associated with memory and learning.

This is a stylized diagram of the hippocampus.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 23, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social Memory

CA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 22, 2013·4 min read

The Love Hormone is Two-Faced

The 'love hormone' oxytocin can strengthen bad memories and induce future fear and anxiety, a new study suggests.

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