Neuroscientists analyzed how the prefrontal cortex filters through conflicting stimuli to determine when, say, it’s safe to ...

Instead of attempting to control everything at once, we identified three categories of variables to help move forward.

The medial prefrontal cortex plays a key role in emotional recognition and social behavior, shaping interactions.

Having a word “on the tip of the tongue” has happened to all of us. Behind this everyday phenomenon lie complex brain ...

For those adults wanting to pursue diagnostic evaluation for ADHD, Fargason says the best place is to start with a primary ...

Little is known about the associated brain activation during these sleep rhythms, and even less about their functional implications. In this study, we investigated the brain-wide activation underlying ...

"They just need to change their mindset,” some leaders say. Mindset is powerful and malleable. But we can have greater impact ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown brain circuit that rapidly evaluates sensory information by integrating memories and emotions.

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise." ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are ...

New research shows that early life stress disrupts dopamine signaling, altering social motivation and behavior.