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What changes in the brain of an animal when its behavior is altered by experience? Research is working toward an answer to this question by focusing on the collective actions of genes. Researchers have identified and documented the activity of networks…

New research uses a cutting-edge technique to better understand the neurological underpinnings of creativity, and finds that a certain brain area is key.

ADHD is divided into three categories: inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and a combination. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of each type.

For mothers who feel that they are not in control of certain aspects of life and who are struggling with their relationship to their teenage children, social support may make a great difference. But the same does not seem to apply to fathers in the sam…

Scientists have found a way to improve creativity through brain stimulation, according to researchers.

A new study examines the characteristics of individuals who are most likely to have anxiety concerning threats posed by ISIS.

Previous research has indicated that adults whose parents separated during childhood have an increased risk for poorer health. However, exactly what contributes to this has been less clear, until now.

Triggering pathological gamblers to envision a future personal experience reduces their preference for an immediate reward over a larger, delayed award, according to a study published in eNeuro.

Alcohol consumption, even at moderate levels, is associated with increased risk of adverse brain outcomes and steeper decline in cognitive (mental) skills, finds a new study.

People’s language changes when they lie depending on their cultural background, psychologists have discovered. Linguistic cues to deception do not appear consistently across all cultures. The differences are dictated by known cultural differences in co…