Two major studies from Harvard and MIT uncover a surprising link between the immune system and the brain, revealing how ...

When we encounter alarming news or other information, the emotional center of our brain, the limbic system, revs up. The ...

The limbic system comprises a group of structures in the forebrain that is implicated in emotion, memory and homeostatic ... can induce lasting changes in brain function and behavior.

Are there areas of the brain, which regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Researchers have studied a very special group of patients and established that the 'basolateral amygdala' (part of the ...

Why we worry, what we worry about, and 5 steps we can take to break free of unhealthy cycles of negative forecasting.

Oxford researchers discovered that humans have a natural instinct to believe in a God, and prayer actually reshapes our ...

New research reveals that chemotherapy can lead to rapid and widespread changes in brain connectivity in breast cancer patients.