Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new ...

This release is available in Spanish. Psychologists and neurologists invest considerable effort in the study of working memory. In terms of information retention, there is a difference between ...

New research conducted by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the feeling of being unable to stop eating, the most salient ...

Vol. 89, No. 3, SPECIAL SECTION: The Developing Brain: Evidence for Plasticity During Childhood and Adolescence (MAY/JUNE 2018), pp. 773-783 (11 pages) The development of cognitive control during ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

A recent study provides new evidence on the neural basis of shyness, suggesting a link between this personality trait and ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. When can you really consider yourself ...