Deep within the brain, the ventral tegmental area does more than signal when we re rewarded it forecasts exactly when we ll be rewarded. This discovery came from an elegant collaboration between ...

Together, these findings suggest that the brain is doing more than reacting to rejection or reward – it’s in fact learning from it. Each social interaction helps people update internal models of who ...

Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear ...

We have far greater control over our minds and mental illnesses than was previously known. Humor holds the power to unlock ...

AI large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT scored significantly higher than humans on emotional intelligence tests.

This became a source of contempt from the neighboring kids whose fathers tilled the land. My dad walked into his office in ...

Are you navigating the turbulent waters of a breakup? While the pain might feel uniquely yours, a growing body of research is ...

Misophonia is a chronic condition in which certain sounds trigger strong negative responses that can affect daily life and ...

University of Amsterdam psychiatrist Dirk Smit and colleagues analyzed the genetic data from the Psychiatric Genomics ...