Psychology

Greater Estrogen Exposure Early in Life May Protect Alzheimer’s-Prone Brain Regions in Women

Greater Estrogen Exposure Early in Life May Protect Alzheimer’s-Prone Brain Regions in Women

Menopause causes decreases in the quantities of “gray matter,” the cellular matter of the brain, in important brain regions that are also impacted in Alzheimer’s…
Academic Education can have a Positive Impact on Brain Aging

Academic Education can have a Positive Impact on Brain Aging

Academic education is merely a basic requirement, or you could say that it serves as a foundation for your future. It can be seen and…
Motivation in the Brain is being Fine-tuned

Motivation in the Brain is being Fine-tuned

Neuroscientists have identified a group of brain cells that influence mice’s motivation to perform tasks for rewards. Increasing the activity of the cells causes a…
Humans and Birds have Limited Brain Capacity

Humans and Birds have Limited Brain Capacity

The neural networks in the brains of birds and humans are very different. Nonetheless, similar mechanisms limit their working memory. Some of the similarities between…
Dogs Exhibit Behavior Similar to Human ADHD

Dogs Exhibit Behavior Similar to Human ADHD

A study involving 11,000 dogs found that the dog’s gender, age, and breed, as well as any behavioral issues and certain environmental factors, are linked…
Addiction Behavior is Controlled by a Molecular Switch

Addiction Behavior is Controlled by a Molecular Switch

A molecular switch influences addiction behavior and determines the intensity of the response to addictive drugs. The discovery was made in mice treated with cocaine…
Giving Others Social Support can be Beneficial to Your Health

Giving Others Social Support can be Beneficial to Your Health

Social support can have a positive effect on your mood and body, especially when you are dealing with stressful tasks or situations. According to research,…
Deficits in a High-Risk Autism Gene cause Biological Mechanisms, According to Scientists

Deficits in a High-Risk Autism Gene cause Biological Mechanisms, According to Scientists

Rare variants in the ANK2 gene, which are consistently found in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have been shown to alter the architecture and…
Science now Explains why Visuals Increase Attention

Science now Explains why Visuals Increase Attention

Visual attention is a process that addresses this issue by directing a small percentage of information arriving at the primary visual cortex to high-level centers…
Experimentation Results in Baboon Social Conventions

Experimentation Results in Baboon Social Conventions

A research team has shown that members of a group of baboons can establish shared social conventions – in this case, by all agreeing on…
A New Study Contributes to the ‘Silence’ on the Brain Network Finally being Broken

A New Study Contributes to the ‘Silence’ on the Brain Network Finally being Broken

Studying the brain’s complex network of processes not only improves our understanding of how it works, but it also opens up new pathways for potential…
Electrical Tremors and Mental Health Disorders Have a Common Link, According to Brain Monitoring

Electrical Tremors and Mental Health Disorders Have a Common Link, According to Brain Monitoring

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London conducted a new review of current literature and discovered that irregular brain responses…
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