Reward Neurotransmitter Dopamine Involved in Recognizing Emotions
The reward neurotransmitter also contributes to social cognition. The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for its role in reward, is also involved in recognizing emotions, according to…
The reward neurotransmitter also contributes to social cognition. The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for its role in reward, is also involved in recognizing emotions, according to…
A brain region can proactively and reactively detect the need to inhibit unwanted memories. Forget what you saw: a brain region detects when you are…
Reflecting on fond memories goes a step beyond making you feel warm and fuzzy: nostalgia can reduce pain perception. Nostalgia decreases activity in pain-related brain…
Identifying the window of development could reveal ideal time to intervene in autism. Timing is key when treating developmental disorders. Blocking an overactive signaling pathway…
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’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-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19, suggests the virus can enter the brain and affect neural function….
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…
Extra brain processing during sleep enhances learning of new motor skills. Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill…
Withdrawal from three different drugs shuffles brain networks in similar fashion. Zeroing in on specific brain regions when studying drug and alcohol abuse simplifies research…
Stress alters brain activity in inhibition network but doesn’t prompt binge-eating, contrary to theory. Stress alters brain activity in self-inhibition areas yet doesn’t trigger binge-eating,…
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…
White matter reorganizes at specific time points to meet the needs of the brain. Learning changes the brain, but when learning Braille different brain regions…