Scientists have discovered that a hunger hormone in the gut directly influences the brain’s hippocampus, affecting decision-making related to food. The study, conducted on mice,…
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For parents, the decision to vaccinate their children against SARS-CoV-2 is influenced by multiple factors, including scientific evidence, political and social pressures, and beliefs about…
The researchers believe that this discovery has wide-ranging implications for both neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The brain uses data compression while making decisions. If you…
We create countless memories as we live our lives but many of these we forget. Why? Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay…
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) and collaborators in Japan have discovered particular neurons in the brain that monitor whether predictions made…
Mistrust of government tops reasons for vaccine hesitancy. People’s trust in the government’s approval of a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19First identified in 2019…
New research shows how a racing heart may alter decision-making brain circuits. Mount Sinai study discovers that body-state monitoring neurons can hijack the decision-making process.…
The ability of cognitive control allows humans to override the brain’s impulses, like focusing on one person in the crowd and ignoring distractions. It also…
Let’s say you’re interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but…
Yes, there are benefits to working from the home office; but there are traps, too. Working at home has given many people the opportunity to…
Our brains can’t always reliably evaluate experiences that unfold over time We tend to give disproportionate weight to the later part of an experience This…