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Authors of a new report explore the connection between gratitude expression and psychological and physical well-being. As one might expect, positivity begets positive results for our well-being.

Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified the brain mechanism that governs decisions between honesty and self-interest.

Even a single, brief stress can induce days of relapse to cocaine-seeking among rats, but a new study shows how the tendency to relapse persists and how to shut it down, suggesting a new pathway for developing addiction treatment medications.

For the first time, research shows that the progressive processing of the visual signal underlying human object recognition is similarly implemented in the rat brain, thus extending the range of experimental techniques that can be applied to the study …

The brain mechanism that governs decisions between honesty and self-interest has been identified by scientists. Using non-invasive brain stimulation, they could even increase honest behavior, outlines a new report.

Does a history of abuse before the age of 18 affect later capacity to concentrate and stay focused? According to a new study, Veterans with a history of physical or sexual abuse or witnessing family violence before the age of 18 have a reduced ability …

A specific class of inhibitory neurons have been found in the cerebral cortex that plays a key role in how the brain encodes spatial information, report investigators.

Researchers studied the areas of the brain involved in processes which prompt us to forgive those who have seriously, but unintentionally, messed up. Researchers specifically examined the role of a part of the brain, called anterior superior temporal s…

Weakening communication between two parts of the brain in mice reduced their fear levels, report investigators. This research may one day help extinguish traumatic memories in humans — for example, in people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.