Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified neurons that are essential for mice to engage in social interactions with novel individuals. These neurons, which are located in the central ...
A recent study in mice suggests that social isolation drives increased alcohol consumption by strengthening a specific neural ...
The amygdala, a small structure in the brain, is associated with charitable giving and positive social behavior, not just fear, new research demonstrates. The amygdala, a small structure at the front ...
UCLA researchers have shown for the first time a comprehensive picture of cell diversity in the amygdala, a vital brain region involved in the regulation of emotions and social behavior, as well as in ...
Researchers reversed anxiety, depression-like behavior, and social withdrawal in mice by correcting the dosage of a single gene, Grik4, in one population of amygdala neurons. The work, published in ...
A pianist is playing an unknown melody freely without reading from a musical score. How does the listener's brain recognise if this melody is improvised or if it is memorized? Researchers investigated ...
This release is available in German. A pianist is playing an unknown melody freely without reading from a musical score. How does the listener's brain recognise if this melody is improvised or if it ...
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A new study on mice from the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics has pinpointed 'positive' neurons housed in the back of the amygdala and 'negative' neurons located in the front of the ...
In our brains there is a structure called the amygdala. It is within our medial temporal lobe, shaped something like an almond, and has been widely studied due to the important role it plays in human ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infants who cried excessively and were more irritable had smaller amygdala volume, as well as more internalizing ...