Anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal are some of the most common mental health problems in the world. Millions of ...

Rather than a single hyperactive area causing emotional instability, recent research points to network-wide communication. Scientists found that neuroticism involves tight connections between the ...

A new study published in Human Brain Mapping sheds light on the brain mechanisms that influence how adolescents weigh immediate versus delayed rewards. The research focused on dynamic brain ...

The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different ...

Humans explore unfamiliar options more when deciding how to avoid losses than when seeking gains. The firing rate of neuronal cells in the brain’s amygdala predicts decisions to explore in both ...

This post is the second in a series, “Connecting Biology to Behavior: Inside the ADHD Brain." Read the first post to learn about the role of dopamine in ADHD behaviors. Your child shuts down on a ...

Compared with healthy individuals, those with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder exhibit reduced amygdala-fronto-limbic connectivity.