The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli -- such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists have used ...

The human brain is so big, it takes some time for those rich and complex signals to fully propagate throughout the brain, converge and be properly integrated. "Yet, to make accurate decisions, your ...

Researchers have used new imaging techniques to explore the function and structures of the neuro-cutaneous unit, which is the connection between the nervous system and the skin. The results may change ...

The ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species' evolutionary success. A new study published in Nature Communications advances our understanding of how ...

In a new study, researchers were able to predict a person’s response to emotionally charged scenes using brain imaging and computer modeling alone—gauging not only whether the person’s reaction was ...

The researchers could gauge not only whether the person’s reaction was positive, negative, or neutral, but also how strong the reaction was. The study helps neuroscientists understand how the brain ...

When I first heard about the twin towers on September 11, 2001, I was in shock. I was in my house about an hour north of NYC and was watching cartoons (that got interrupted) with my then-11-month-old ...

The ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species' evolutionary success. A new study advances our understanding of how the brain responds to emotionally ...