Where does fear come from? American psychologist John Watson wanted to find out — so, in the name of science, he tried to ...

H istory is replete with notorious experiments which, quite rightly, would not be performed today. The "Little Albert" ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have unveiled the existence of the so-called conditioned immune response (CIR), ...

The AgCN system demonstrates gradual and continuous resistance changes, a property critical for energy-efficient and adaptive ...

Over the years I have seen both good and bad marriages. What follows is a psychologist’s opinion as to a few of the factors that contribute to a successful, mutually satisfying, healthy marriage.

John C. Willman of the Laboratory of Prehistory (CIAS) at the University of Coimbra has suggested that Pavlovian people—a hunter-gatherer culture that existed in central Europe between ...

Playing classical music to your child while they’re still in the womb can stimulate development, new research suggests. Music has long been a way for expectant parents to connect with their ...

The aim of this review article is to revisit the literature regarding the understanding of the neurobiological process of fear conditioning and to illustrate the circuitry of olfactory fear memory.

February 3, 2025 • Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans.

The cerebellum plays a major role in balance, motor control and sensorimotor integration, but also in cognition, language, and emotional regulation. Several neuropsychiatric disorders such as ...