Study reports reduced gray matter in areas of the brain associated with mood and cognition in children with obstructive sleep apnea.
Researchers report the anterior cingulate cortex, an area of the brain associated with empathy, activates very weakly in people with autism.
Researchers use neuroimaging to identify brain patters associated with feelings of empathy that are predictable and consistent across individuals.
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.
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.
University of Pennsylvania researchers report people who report higher levels of moral reasoning show increased activity in brain areas associated with reward. The study may improve understanding as to why some people are more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors.
A new study reveals chronic cocaine users have a global impairment of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
Using a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.
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.
University of Oregon researchers report those who write online journals that note feelings of gratitude develop an increase in altruism.
Researchers report lesions within a brain network involved in moral decision making can contribute to criminal behavior.
According to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing.
