According to new research, the neurotransmitter dopamine is involved in recognizing emotion. The reward neurotransmitter also contributes to social cognition. The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for…
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New research shows that to suppress intrusive thoughts, the brain uses an alarm system that alerts other regions to inhibit them. A brain region can…
Behavioral interventions targeting social anxiety must be adapted to treat loneliness. Despite similar symptoms, loneliness and social anxiety are driven by different brain states, according…
The ability allows the brain to balance sleep with responding to environmental cues. A good night’s sleep is not as simple as it appears. While…
Some cognitively frail adults have impaired cognition but intact brain structure and function. At the first sign of cognitive trouble, people often worry Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease…
The thickness of the cortical region varies among women, associated with its use. The exact location of the brain area representing genital touch varies among…
The cluster of neurological symptoms associated with SARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the official name of the virus strain that causes coronavirus…
Physical activity has greatest benefits for people with worse disease pathology. No one will disagree that an active lifestyle is good for you, but it…
Intramodular and intermodular network features of each treatment. Credit: Kimbrough et al., eNeuro Withdrawal from three different drugs shuffles brain networks in similar fashion. Zeroing…
A mathematical equation can assess how you feel about experiences using your mood and brain activity. People can struggle to accurately assess how they feel…
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…
Math and language processed by separate networks even if heard together. Separate math and language networks segregate naturally when listeners pay attention to one type…
Imagined Music and Silence Trigger Similar Brain Activity Imagining a song triggers similar brain activity as moments of silence in music, according to a pair of studies recently…
Special neurons in the hippocampus may be involved in time-related features of memory. Neurons in the hippocampus fire during specific moments in time, according to…
Activity in prefrontal cortex provides clues about if a white lie has selfish motives. You may think a little white lie about a bad haircut…
One subnetwork constructs imagined scenarios, while the other evaluates them. Two components of imagination — constructing and evaluating imagined scenarios — rely on separate subnetworks…
Interaction between auditory and reward brain circuits underpins musical pleasure. Communication between the brain’s auditory and reward circuits is the reason why humans find music…
The brains of musicians have stronger structural and functional connections compared to those of non-musicians, regardless of innate pitch ability, according to new research from JNeurosci.…
An infant wears the LENA audio recording device in a pocket on the front of a special vest. Credit: Dr. Kathryn L. Humphreys Taking turns…
A new study finds sleep-deprived mice find cocaine more rewarding. Sleep deprivation increases rewarding properties of cocaine through motivation peptide. Sleep deprivation may pave the…