Every time you master a new recipe, remember a phone number, or finally figure out how to fold a fitted sheet, your brain is learning. But new research shows that the brain learns in a more complex ...

A new study on mice reveals how a specific brain circuit helps them learn when a perceived threat is not a real danger, adjusting their defensive reactions over time. The research identifies the ...

Julianne Smith was home with two of her daughters in early January when her world completely changed. She passed out, and one of her daughters who just so happened to be home for holiday break ...

In educational psychology, theories about how the brain processes information have long influenced teaching practices and curriculum development. One such influential framework is the PASS theory, ...

When you feel rewarded by someone else's happiness, your brain starts treating them like a favorite. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. That's the surprising takeaway ...

In a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists Pearl Chiu and Brooks Casas investigate how brain signals involved in reward learning might help ...

Surgically implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also eavesdrop on their inner monologue. That's the conclusion of a study of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) in the journal Cell.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Begüm Babür, University of Southern California (THE CONVERSATION) Imagine finding out ...

"The brain circuitry involved in these decisions is well conserved between mice and humans, so there are likely useful parallels to be drawn," he added. To explore how dominance and social rank form, ...