Stimulating the brain's self-control center via rTMS reduces smoking by 11 cigarettes a day, outperforming reward-suppression ...

For many people who smoke, quitting is not just a matter of willpower. It is a tug-of-war in the brain – between the pull of ...

Why habits matter: Around 40% of daily actions are habits, not conscious decisions. Understanding how they form helps you replace unhelpful patterns with supportive ones. Brain’s role explained: Your ...

Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It's a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain work together to help us sort through ...

New research published in JCCP Advances indicates that experiencing negative life events (NLE) during childhood is linked with a higher risk of developing symptoms of depression during young adulthood ...

Humans and other animals gradually learn what sounds or other sensory cues in their surroundings are meaningful or potentially threatening. Via a process known as habituation, they gradually learn to ...

Depression imposes a major global socioeconomic burden, and current pharmacotherapies face several limitations, including slow efficacy, adverse effects, and non-response rates of up to 55%, ...

Chronic intranasal oxytocin alters neural connectivity in ASD but fails to significantly improve core behavioral outcomes, according to AAN data.