Why do we find some robots cute and others disturbing? New research points to a representation of the Uncanny Valley effect in the brain.
That’s Too Real
Infantile amnesia: Why can’t we remember early childhood?
The rapid development of the hippocampus in childhood may explain why it’s nearly impossible to recall memories from our early years.
Yoga and the brain
Yoga and meditation may soon be used as interventions for clinical conditions such as depression
The Dreaming Brain
The neuroscience behind dreaming
Manipulating Memories
As we learn more about how memories are formed and stored in the brain, researchers are now discovering the many ways in which memories can be altered on a neuronal level.
The quest for emotion mirror neurons
For years, scientists had predicted the existence of neurons in the brain that respond to both the experience and the observation of an emotion. It now seems that they have found them in rats!
I like it like that
Making a hard choice can impact your personal preferences
Chemo-brain
How do cancer treatments cause thinking and memory problems?
I’ll have what she’s having
Social comparison changes the value of rewards
Time flies when you’re having fun
How does the brain perceive time?
Resist the temptation
How does the brain control our impulses?
Curious about Curiosity
How does the brain drive the desire for new information?
The Numerical Brain
How our brains are built for math
Putting the “high” in runner’s high
What do exercise and marijuana have in common?
A brain walks into a bar…
What happens to your brain when you drink?
Neurofeedback: learning from your brain
Taking a glimpse inside your brain in real time can help change your behavior
Does your dog love you?
Neuroscience-based justification for the canine-human bond
