Your Psychology Psychology articles and news

Who would have thought a Sesame Street video starring the Cookie Monster, of all characters, could teach preschoolers self-control?

Researchers have developed new insight into a rare but deadly brain infection, called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. This disease — which is caused by the JC virus — is most frequently found in people with suppressed immune systems and, …

An infant’s mother tongue creates neural patterns that the unconscious brain retains years later even if the child totally stops using the language, as can happen in cases of international adoption, according to a new joint study. The study offers the …

A biological process in the brains of zebra finches shows that the songbirds respond quickly to trauma and are capable of controlling the natural inflammation that occurs to protect the brain from injury.

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability (ID), as well as the most frequent monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). FXS is caused by the absence or incorrect production of the protein FMRP. Scie…

Brief usage of the painkiller oxycodone may impair behavioral flexibility even after that use ends, suggesting impaired decision-making as an enduring consequence of exposure, according to a study.

Researchers illuminate a new purpose for a receptor known to trigger cell death. For years, neuroscientists thought only the synapse could contain receptors, the neurotransmitter catching-mitts on neurons. But when they applied a neurotransmitter calle…

The U.S., Europe and Asia have launched big brain research projects. What impact will they have? Scientists integral to three projects share their insights ahead of a special session hosted by the Society for Neuroscience.

The brain’s reward and stress systems are actually linked, scientists have discovered. Their findings show that in the core of the brain’s reward system specific neurons are active both with use of and withdrawal from nicotine.

There are several proven methods to help people quit the habit.