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This brain image is made up of words associated with PTSD

Biology may make certain PTSD patients unresponsive to behavioral therapy

Neuroscience NewsApril 3, 2019

A neuroimaging and behavioral signature associated with connectivity in the ventral attention network has been identified in a subgroup of PTSD patients who fail to respond to treatment. ... Read More...

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An image of green poison ivy leaves with "summer" under the image is positioned above an image of red and orange poison ivy leaves with "fall and spring" under it. Both of these images are to the left of a graphic of a brain with the striatum and hippocampus drawn in and labeled. Areas are labeled with the words avoid, red, leaflets, shiny, and summer on the graphic.

More Than Just Memories: A New Role for the Hippocampus During Learning

Neuroscience NewsMarch 6, 2019

A new role for the hippocampus involving pattern separation and conjunctive representation in reinforcement learning is discussed.... Read More...

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Wars and Clan Structure May Explain Strange Biological Event of 7,000 Years Ago

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2018

Math models and computer simulations have helped researchers answer a perplexing question about a biological event that occurred 7,000 years ago.... Read More...

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