Researchers have discovered how inferred emotions are learned. The study shows that the frontal part of the brain coordinates ...

Researchers at MIT have uncovered a powerful way the brain "unlearns" fear: through a dopamine-driven reward signal. By ...

In a compelling Genomic Press interview published today, rising scientific star Dr. Michael Wheeler unveils revolutionary findings about how psychedelics reshape communication between the brain and ...

It encompasses multiple brain subregions: most notably the anterior and posterior piriform cortex and the amygdala. Moreover, these brain regions respond to a combination of aspects of a smell ...

Expecting feedback from an avatar compared to a real human facilitates risk-taking behavior in a gambling task, and a brain region called the amygdala is central to this facilitation, according to ...

Researchers knew that a brain region called the amygdala represents flavors and decides whether or not they’re gross. Palmiter’s group had also shown that the gut tells the brain it’s ...