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          ·July 23, 2019·5 min read

          Study Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember Decisions

          The medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·July 1, 2019·3 min read

          Brain network evaluates robot likeability

          Neuroimaging reveals brain area activity in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps people determine the likability of robots and suitability for social partnership.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 20, 2019·4 min read

          Early-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control

          Compared 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.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 19, 2019·5 min read

          Information addiction: How information is like snacks, money, and drugs to your brain

          Obtaining new information may be addictive. Study finds information acquisition shares the same dopamine producing reward system pathway as food, financial rewards and drugs.
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          ·May 20, 2019·4 min read

          Scientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autism

          Neuroimaging 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.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·May 17, 2019·4 min read

          ‘Imagine…’ Our attitudes can change solely by the power of imagination

          Our 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.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·May 10, 2019·6 min read

          VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves

          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.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·January 7, 2019·3 min read

          Brain Imaging Predicts Response to Public Health Campaign

          A 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.
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          ·December 10, 2018·4 min read

          Your Brain on Imagination: It’s a Lot Like Reality

          A 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.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·October 22, 2018·4 min read

          Wishful Thinking is Reward

          A new study reports the reward system in our brains may affect our judgments.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 18, 2018·4 min read

          Weight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of Brain

          A new neuroimaging study found those who achieved greater success at losing weight showed increased activation in regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with self control.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 11, 2018·3 min read

          Brains of People with Schizophrenia Are Less Reactive to Social Rewards Like Smiling Faces

          A neuroimaging study conducted by researchers from UCLA reveals the brains of people with schizophrenia are less sensitive to social rewards than they are to non-social rewards.
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          Researchers Release The Most Detailed Fruit Fly Nerve Cord Connectome

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          Wireless Olfactory Feedback System Enhances VR Experiences

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          Alexithymia & Childhood Trauma: Unraveling The Mysterious Connection

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          Deciphering the Century-Old Mystery: Revealing the Temporal Pole’s Function in the Brain

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