Strong social connections protect brain health by reducing stress, enhancing cognitive function, and lowering the risk of ...

Humans have unique brain connections affecting emotions, social intelligence, and language, unlike chimpanzees or macaques.

Researchers have discovered how specific brain circuits process empathy, showing that witnessing others in pain activates the ...

A Harvard team studying mice found that the brain processes isolation and loneliness like hunger and thirst, highlighting the ...

However, the mechanics of how loneliness or instinctive social need is encoded in the brain are unclear. A new study, "A Hypothalamic Circuit Underlying ... nature of social behavior," said ...

Early-life adversity affects over half of children worldwide, increasing the risk of cognitive and mental health issues later ...

Social support is thought to be an adaptive response to extreme stressors, Platt said. This means that having strong social ...

Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...

However, this new research indicates that activating mGluR2 within a particular brain circuit that connects ... This intervention enhanced social behavior and normalized feeding patterns without ...

Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical ...

The research has identified a critical brain circuit that plays a pivotal role in regulating cocaine-seeking behavior. Imagine a future where the grip of cocaine use disorder can be loosened ...

Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.