Negative emotions can reduce our capacity to trust
The activity of the temporoparietal junction becomes significantly suppressed during trust decisions when people feel threatened, a new study reports.... Read More...
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Our Brains Are Obsessed with Being Social
Researchers report the temporoparietal junction and medial prefrontal cortex experience increased connectivity during rest following encoding new social information.... Read More...
The Neurological Disorders in Alice in Wonderland
A new paper reviews some of the possible psychological and neurological disorders experienced by characters in Alice in Wonderland.... Read More...
Wired for Gaming: Brain Differences in Compulsive Gamers
A new study reports chronic video game playing is associated with hyperconnectivity between a number of brain networks, and reveals why these brain changes could be both beneficial and harmful.... Read More...
People with Borderline Personality Traits May Be Less Empathetic
A new study reports people with borderline personality disorder have lowered brain activity in areas important to empathy.... Read More...
Why Does the Brain Remember Dreams?
Researchers discover more activity in the temporoparietal junction in people who are able to frequently recall their dreams.... Read More...
Neuroscientists Explore Innovative Way to Help People Who are Blind
When people close their eyes, they can form mental images of things that exist only in their minds. Neuroscientists studying this phenomenon at medical schools ... Read More...