In brain studies of forgiveness, researchers find that forgiving activates structures and pathways in the brain that improve ...

The gray matter reductions in the prefrontal cortex correlated with higher scores ... beliefs are not solely determined by brain anatomy. Instead, the structural differences may reflect long ...

GNWT, by contrast, argues that consciousness occurs when certain information is “broadcast” across a network of brain regions ...

GNWT, championed by French cognitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene, argues that consciousness emerges when information ...

Colored green above, a songbird's cortex, which dominates the bird brain anatomy, functions similarly to a human cortex. It is the outer brain shell responsible for controlling perception and some ...

The DMN includes four main brain regions: the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), the posterior ... out a study aimed at better understanding the anatomy of the DMN, specifically examining the ...

Researchers at Tulane University have created a first-of-its-kind subcellular map of an area of the brain commonly affected ...

the response weakens activity of the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex. Overcoming addiction usually entails not just stopping use of a substance but also discovering or ...

People who have damage to a specific part of their brains are more likely to be impulsive, and new research has found that damage also makes them more likely to be influenced by other people.