June 24, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research investigates, for the first time, the physiological and psychological benefits of the autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) phenomenon.
June 23, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A study using brain scanning technology concludes that music activates different brain areas for people who demonstrate higher levels of empathy.
June 23, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study shows, for the first time, that horses read and respond to human emotions by integrating the facial expressions with their tone of voice.
June 22, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
An analysis of 800 million tweets and 7 billion words shows that our thinking throughout the day changes in highly predictable ways.
June 22, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Using transcranial magnetic stimulation and network control theory, researchers have taken a novel approach to understanding how signals travel across the brain’s highways and how stimulation can lead to better cognitive function.
The key to better treatments for brain injuries and disease may lie in…
Conflicting parties experience threats to both their agency and morality, but the experience…
Psychological research suggests that memory confusion in older adults is partly caused by…
June 22, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers describe the molecular mechanisms behind ketamine’s ability to squash depression and keep it at bay.
June 22, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study shows that a group of neurons, previously thought to die in the course of development, in fact become incorporated into the brain’s cortex. This research has implications for understanding — and possibly treating –several brain disorders.
June 21, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers discover that stimulating the prefrontal cortex can induce wake-like behavior in anesthetized rats.
June 21, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
A series of complex experiments in the visual cortex of mice has yielded a simple rule about plasticity: When a synapse strengthens, others immediately nearby weaken.
June 21, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
or a thousand years, people have reported feeling better by meditating but there are few systematic studies that quantified stress and how much stress changes as a direct result of meditation, until now.
June 21, 2018 by NewsBot - No Comment
Understanding the interactions of a hormone receptor that regulates sleep and feeding may help to design innovative ways of treating depression.
