Having a word “on the tip of the tongue” has happened to all of us. Behind this everyday phenomenon lie complex brain ...

Creative people have a rich imagination but also are grounded in reality. Prior neuroscience research suggests that creative ...

and use MRI and fMRI scans to analyze their amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which studies have shown might differ based on political beliefs. Will brain scientist Frank correctly ...

Accepting that a relationship is over is a major step towards healing—and ultimately moving on. But often, it’s easier said ...

Connections between the insular cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex—both specific areas of the brain—are involved ... the unit playing music at the right time for each preterm infant ...

A network of nerves similar to wires runs all through the human body, from the tips of your fingers and toes, through your back inside the spinal cord and up to your brain. Specialized pain receptors ...

Your brain knows that a pain signal is an SOS message from your body that something isn’t right. So it activates ... called the hippocampus and anterior cingulate cortex that process memory ...

As the biological seat of mental life, the brain is center ... of the prefrontal cortex (important for decision-making and cognitive control), the hippocampus, the anterior cingulate cortex ...

This work presents potentially important findings suggesting that a combination of transcranial stimulation approaches applied for a short period could improve memory performance after administration.

Performance adjustments following conflict or erroneous responses, as well as changes in speed–accuracy trade-off, are regarded as examples of cognitive control and are most often ascribed to brain ...