Researchers investigate the biological aspects of yawning and consider why yawning is so contagious.
A new study reports the reward system in our brains may affect our judgments.
Researchers report the temporoparietal junction and medial prefrontal cortex experience increased connectivity during rest following encoding new social information.
Obtaining new information may be addictive. Study finds information acquisition shares the same dopamine producing reward system pathway as food, financial rewards and drugs.
Researchers reveal telling people whether a musician in a professional or student can change the way the brain responds to the music they are playing.
Neuroimaging study reveals veterans who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have higher levels of fast, high-frequency gamma waves in the prefrontal and posterior parietal lobes, areas of the brain associated with consciousness, attention and problem-solving.
Neuroimaging study isolates functional differences between autistic and non-autistic brains, researchers report.
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.
