The nucleus accumbens is a tiny element of the human brain triggered when we experience something enjoyable, and used to help ...

Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like ...

Researchers investigate the effects of tirzepatide on food preoccupation by influencing the brain’s mesolimbic circuitry.

We often fail at the simplest tasks. It’s not stupidity, it’s because your brain is ancient, but your behavior is not.

Study tracking 10,000 kids found screen time linked to thinner brain tissue in attention centers and increased ADHD symptoms.

A flash fiction contest hosted by The Hopkins Review uses short stories to push the boundaries of psychology research ...

A new study identifies the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) as a crucial brain region for inference-making, allowing animals to interpret hidden states in changing environments.

A human brain with the hippocampus highlighted. RIKEN researchers have developed a model that may explain how context-dependent behavior ...

Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like ...

Manifestation may sound like pseudoscience, but experts say visualising goals and repeating affirmations can activate the ...

The human brain is constantly flooded with sights, sounds and sensations, yet only a fraction of those experiences become ...