Current reporting, research and professional developments across Neuropsychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Explore the psychology behind expressing emotions and how saying 'I'm anxious' helps reduce anxiety by calming the brain's alarm center, according to psychological research.
Summary: Researchers unveiled a novel, cerebellum-inspired electronic chip. While most neuromorphic computing tries to recreate the thought-heavy cerebrum, this new device emulates the reflex-driven cerebellum, which…
Spontaneous recovery is regarded as an experimental analogue of relapse following successful treatment of anxiety and traumatic disorders using exposure therapy. This systematic review examines the evidence for…
This study used the sound-induced flash illusion (SIFI) paradigm to investigate how sensory congruency, audiovisual rhythm configurations, and momentary neural states jointly shape perceptual decisions by integrating…
Summary: Researchers have demonstrated that the human brain processes low-frequency infrasound using an entirely unique biological mechanism. When acoustic waves drop too low for standard auditory hair cells to register…
Cognitive dysfunction is a prevalent mental health problem following hemorrhagic shock with resuscitation (HSR). Our previous work indicated that neuroinflammation caused by nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like…
Neurofeedback Training (NFT) employs real-time feedback on brain activity to empower participants to self-regulate cognitive functions within specific brain regions. Understanding the neurophysiological correlates of NFT…
Using animal models representing isolated features of the disease, the team discovered that alcohol dramatically reduces communication in the presence of amyloid-beta, but significantly amplifies ...
The research profile of psychology at the University of Münster centers on the individual: from the biology of single ...
BackgroundRegular physical activity is a key determinant of psychological wellbeing, yet its interaction with emerging digital behavioral risks remains insufficiently understood. Compulsive internet use and nomophobia…
Decades of literature point to a critical role for prefrontal-hippocampal interactions in emotion and memory. Recent studies in both rodents and humans have revealed that these interactions are coordinated by the midline…
China has introduced a computer chip capable of executing specific brain-modelling tasks up to 478 times faster than Nvidia's A100 GPU.
Summary: Researchers tracked brain activity patterns in participants before and after they watched multiple episodes of a narrative drama. Using Representational Similarity Analysis (RSA) on functional MRI (fMRI) data…
Social behavior involves sociability—the drive to interact—and social preference—the choice of partners. Using FlySocialer, an automated system for tracking group interactions, we analyzed male Drosophila melanogaster…
Background and objective Recently, three motor phases of Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been proposed (a silent period when nigrostriatal loss begins, a prodromal motor period with subtle focal manifestations, and…
Although distinctly different phenotypes of male and female autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been long proposed, mechanistic insights are relatively lacking. Added complexities are that human ASD neurological data has…
This study aimed to investigate whether the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) (alone or combined with high-intensity interval training (HIIT)) could improve cognitive, electrophysiological changes, oxidative…
Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward entirely new ways to…
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Scientists have discovered that a common type of stroke may have a very different cause than doctors once thought. Instead of fatty plaque clogging arteries, the strongest link was found with enlarged and damaged blood…
Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing evidence that these tiny insects are far smarter and more adaptable…
BackgroundNeuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cognitive decline. However, the patterns of functional network reorganization, as well as the…
Hoxa5 encodes a transcription factor essential for embryonic patterning and organogenesis, with sustained expression in hindbrain precerebellar nuclei during postnatal development. Given prior evidence implicating HOXA5…
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Consequently, antidepressant treatment is primordial for the safety of the mother and the neonate. Clomipramine (CMI) is a tricyclic…
Summary: Moving past polarized public debates that scream about smartphones “destroying” attention spans or causing “digital addiction,” the authors introduce a rigorous value-based choice framework. They argue that…
What if Sigmund Freud was onto something that modern neuroscience is only now beginning to explain? A new paper argues that today's leading theory of the brain—as a prediction machine constantly anticipating the…
Could something as simple as vitamin C help support a healthier aging brain? In a study of more than 2,000 older adults in Japan, researchers found that people with lower vitamin C levels in their blood also tended to…
Fear-related disorders—including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder—are among the most prevalent and treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. Despite decades of…
The endocannabinoid system is a neuromodulatory network regulating synaptic plasticity, neuronal activity, and neuroinflammatory responses in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The endocannabinoid system…
AimThe aim of this study was to investigate the prospective relationship between cognitive abilities assessed at the beginning of the academic year and reading skills acquired by the end of the academic year, including…
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