Doom scrolling is a contributing factor to brain rot. It describes binging on news or social media content involving ...

The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can also be one of the most challenging periods for ...

The researchers also analyzed which variable—physical attractiveness or eye contact—better predicted desire for second dates.

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HeartMath is a company that has done a lot of research and has a biofeedback system that helps people learn to manage their ...

"At the end of the day, you want to prioritize the relationship over the political point of view," said LIU Post psychology professor Mark Sirkin.

The study was published Nov. 22 in the journal Science Advances. In the first study of its kind to map with functional magnetic resonance imaging the details of the brain’s social cognitive network, ...

The social brain is connected to and in constant communication with a less evolved and older part of the human brain–the amygdala. It is often called our “lizard brain” and is primarily ...

These children were assessed for exposure to family-related threats during early childhood. The researchers focused on the amygdala-medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) circuit, comprising the amygdala and ...

Research indicates advanced brain areas that facilitate social understanding are connected to the amygdala, offering new approaches for psychiatric treatment. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New research by ...

Summary: A new study uncovers constant communication between the human brain’s social cognitive network, responsible for understanding others’ thoughts, and the amygdala, known for processing fear and ...

Credit: Northwestern University Often referred to as our "lizard brain," the amygdala is typically associated with detecting threats and processing fear. A classic example of the amygdala in ...