For some of us more than others, waking up in the morning is a special kind of torture. Your alarm blares its anthem into ...

Your love for animals and your taste for meat may be at odds—and your brain has a secret way of making that feel okay.

New brain imaging research shows that optimistic people think more alike than pessimists—literally. The study offers insight ...

New research reveals how structural brain connectivity shapes psychopathic traits and externalizing behaviors.

That makes intuitive sense. Deciding to give up is always a benefits/rewards decision. If you’re creating a sales demo, you ...

The World Federation of Neurology represents 125 member societies globally and aims to foster brain health and quality neurology worldwide. The term brain health has become an acknowledged term of ...

Optimists have similar patterns of brain activation when they think about the future—but pessimists are all different from ...

A new study published in Diagnostics provides evidence that the striatum, rather than the cerebral cortex, receives the highest concentration of dopamine input in the brain. Advanced confocal imaging ...

A new study suggests that certain brain activity patterns may be linked to feeling less groggy in the morning.

The brain remains highly active during sleep, and mapping this activity can reveal early signs of neurological and sleep ...

In adults, three key areas of the brain are known to respond specifically to faces. These include the fusiform face area (FFA), the superior temporal sulcus (STS), and the medial prefrontal cortex ...