FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2019·4 min readBooze on the brainDysfunction in a brain pathway that usually keeps compulsive drinking in check may play a critical role in alcohol use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 19, 2019·5 min readHow people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses’Neuroimaging reveals 'successful' psychopaths (those who can control their antisocial tendencies) have greater levels of gray matter density between the left and right ventromedial prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is implicated in self-regulatory processes, including reactive emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2019·5 min readStudy Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember DecisionsThe medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 1, 2019·3 min readBrain network evaluates robot likeabilityNeuroimaging reveals brain area activity in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps people determine the likability of robots and suitability for social partnership.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 20, 2019·4 min readEarly-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive controlCompared to peers who do not use cannabis, teens and young adults with significant marijuana use history have reduced activation in brain areas that support cognitive control and conflict resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 19, 2019·5 min readInformation addiction: How information is like snacks, money, and drugs to your brainObtaining new information may be addictive. Study finds information acquisition shares the same dopamine producing reward system pathway as food, financial rewards and drugs.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 20, 2019·4 min readScientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autismNeuroimaging reveals a significantly diminished response in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in children on the autism spectrum. The findings could be used as a biomarker for diagnosing ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2019·4 min read‘Imagine…’ Our attitudes can change solely by the power of imaginationOur attitudes can be influenced by both our imagination and experiences. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex plays a key role by binding together information based on existing knowledge and constructing imaginary events to help shape our attitudes of a situation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 10, 2019·6 min readVA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain wavesNeuroimaging 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 7, 2019·3 min readBrain Imaging Predicts Response to Public Health CampaignA new neuroimaging study helps researchers predict the response people will have to public health campaigns. The study may help epidemiologists design campaigns to help change people's attitudes and behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2018·4 min readYour Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like RealityA new neuroimaging study reveals imagination may help people with fear or anxiety disorders overcome them. The study reports imagining a threat can alter the way it is represented in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 22, 2018·4 min readWishful Thinking is RewardA new study reports the reward system in our brains may affect our judgments.Read More
