Social feedback shapes human behavior and self-perception in profound ways. New research suggests that the personality trait ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Have you ever met someone and felt an instant connection? Research from UCLA and Dartmouth suggests that our brains recognize ...

The brain constantly blends split-second reactions with slower, more thoughtful processing, and new research shows how it ...

Because aging weakens cognitive skills, older people can struggle to read difficult social cues. A brain region involved in attention and arousal—the locus coeruleus (LC)—helps with complex tasks, and ...

Brain-to-brain verbal communication in humans was first accomplished in 2014 when brain-computer interfaces helped transmit a message from India to France. Since then, some progress has been made on ...

A new study comparing stroke survivors with healthy adults reveals that post-stroke language disorders stem not from slower ...

Language is more strongly controlled by the left half of the brain, while other functions are more strongly controlled by the ...

Chronic pain has long forced patients into a trade-off between constant discomfort and the side effects of powerful drugs. A ...

People with aphantasia still generate brain activity when attempting to visualize, but that image may be getting lost in translation, a new study suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Is psychopathy born or bred? Science may finally have the answer thanks to brain scanning technology that reveals anatomical ...