Behavioral Neuroscience – News and Features

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.

New research from the University of Groningen, published in Current Biology, has illustrated that memories made while sleep-deprived aren’t lost for good, they’re just more difficult to recall.

A new study has reported that the development of schizophrenia may be associated with changes to the vasculature of certain brain regions.

Researchers have demonstrated that a new smartphone application helps to significantly improve memory recall, which could prove beneficial for individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment.

Advances in understanding the many different genetic causes of childhood-onset hearing loss indicate that genomic testing could assist in treatment planning, including optimal timing of treatment.

New research has explored the role of the endocannabinoid system in the development of alcohol use disorder among young heavy drinkers.