Single-neuron mechanism may bridge gap between working memory and long-term memory
The human working memory (WM) is the cognitive system responsible for the temporary storage and processing of information ...
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Contralateral Amygdala Hypertrophy in Unilateral mTLE With Hippocampal Sclerosis
The following is a summary of “Brain Hypertrophy in Patients With Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With Hippocampal Sclerosis ...
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New research by HHMI scientists shows that the emotional memory of an experience is malleable.
Tonegawa explains that the contextual information about these events – where and when they happened—is recorded in the brain’s hippocampus, whereas the emotional component of the memory is stored ...
Depression Breakthrough: UCSF Scientists Discover How to Make Stressed Brains Happy Again
Scientists have discovered how brain circuits affected by stress can predict resilience in mice. By stimulating certain ...
Psychology Today4y
The Biology of Anxiety
The amygdala also communicates with the hippocampus, repository of memory, which can put the threat signal into comforting context—or not. Normally, through their many interconnections ...
El País in English3d
Alicia Álvarez, psychologist: ‘We will all experience events that can be traumatic, but not all of us will develop trauma’
The mental health specialist has published a book in which she explores post-traumatic stress as a reality that is more frequent than we think ...
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Music can change how you feel about the past
The hippocampus, which is essential for storing and retrieving memories, works closely with the amygdala, the brain's emotional center. This is partly why certain songs are not only memorable but ...
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How gut bacteria regulate stress and sleep cycles
The gut microbiota influences brain function through the HPA axis, particularly in regions like the hippocampus and amygdala, both of which regulate stress. Gut bacteria also undergo daily cycles ...
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Childhood maltreatment alters serotonin and dopamine receptor systems in primates, study finds
The results showed that adolescent monkeys raised by abusive mothers had lower binding potential of serotonin 5HT1A receptors in the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus. They also showed ...