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·December 19, 2017·5 min read

Can Brain Lesions Contribute to Criminal Behavior?

Researchers report lesions within a brain network involved in moral decision making can contribute to criminal behavior.

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·December 14, 2017·4 min read

Journaling Inspires Altruism Through an Attitude of Gratitude

University of Oregon researchers report those who write online journals that note feelings of gratitude develop an increase in altruism.

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·October 24, 2017·4 min read

Self Esteem Mapped in the Human Brain

UCL researchers use a new math equation to identify brain signals that explain why our self esteem rises, or lowers, when we find out what others think of us.

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·September 14, 2017·4 min read

Magnetic Fields to Alleviate Anxiety

Using a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.

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·September 11, 2017·6 min read

Cocaine Users’ Brains Unable to Extinguish Drug Associations

A new study reveals chronic cocaine users have a global impairment of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

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·July 27, 2017·5 min read

Substance Addiction Changes Mother’s Response to Infant

Substance addiction modifies they way a mother's brain responds to her own child, a new study reports. Researchers found key reward regions of the brain appear to shut down in response to their own infant's smiles in mothers with addictions.

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·July 5, 2017·6 min read

Probing Psychopathic Brains

Taking a mobile neuroimaging system on the road to prisons, researchers look at the brain activity of those considered to be psychopaths and discover their brains are wired in a way that leads them to over-value immediate rewards while neglecting future consequences.

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·July 5, 2017·4 min read

Brain Changes Accompany Development of Metamemory from Childhood to Adolescence

According to researchers, the ability to assess memory quality appears in children, and metamemory continues to improve beyond childhood into adolescence. The findings could provide new insights into effective learning methods and assist teachers to devise new educational strategies.

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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Area of the Brain Affected by Autism Detected

Researchers report the anterior cingulate cortex, an area of the brain associated with empathy, activates very weakly in people with autism.

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·March 8, 2017·5 min read

Novel Dimensional Approach Uncovers Biomarker for Inattention

Greater variability in reaction time is associated with reduced gray matter volume in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, a new study reports.

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·February 3, 2017·6 min read

Wired For Sound: Enraging Noises Caused By Brain Connection Overdrive

While many of us find the sound of a person chewing or breathing heavily annoying, for those with misophonia, such noises are unbearable. Researchers have identified the neural networks and brain changes associated with the disorder.