Behavioral Neuroscience – News and Features

A new study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) explored whether “escapism” can help us to understand running motivation and exercise dependence.

It’s clear that chronic stress can impact our behavior, leading to problems like depression, reduced interest in things that previously brought us pleasure, even PTSD. Now scientists have evidence that a group of neurons in a bow-shaped portion of the brain become hyperactive after chronic exposure to stress.

Researchers have identified a specific set of neurons in the accessory olfactory system of mice that can learn the scent of another mouse that is a potential threat.

A first-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain.

According to research, two known Alzheimer’s risk factors affect males and females very differently.

Adolescent chimpanzees share some of the same risk-taking behaviors as human teens, but they may be less impulsive than their human counterparts.

A new study has discovered the possible origins of emotional “blunting”, a side effect experienced by as many as one in two users who take a common class of antidepressants.

New research has illustrated how two distinct cell populations in the striatum are affected differently by Huntington's disease.

Neuroscientists have identified a specific neural mechanism in the human brain that tags information with emotional associations for enhanced memory.

A new study upends popular misconceptions that the spread of misinformation on social media is due to personal bias or a lack of critical thinking, instead revealing the spread of fake news is habitual.