In a windowless room inside a London hospital, a newborn winces as a heel is pricked for a routine blood test. The response ...

New research suggests that premature babies and even full-term newborns experience pain very differently than adults do.

Far from being lofty abstract ideals, our sense of right and wrong is woven into our biology. Modern neuroscience reveals that our brains literally reward us for treating others fairly and for placing ...

Your brain’s "sixth sense" is not a psychic power but a skill, powered by neuroplasticity, that can bring clarity, creativity, and deeper insight into your life.

Differences in political beliefs appear to be rooted in brain differences in how we process emotion. Understanding our ...

A new study has found that psychopaths show structural changes in particular areas of the brain that deal with things like ...

A new study finds that older adults with mild cognitive impairment struggle more with focusing attention and mindfulness ...

Disruption to dopamine homeostasis during brain development has been implicated in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression and schizophrenia. Inappropriate expression or activity ...

“Many people address burnout when it is too late,” says Thea Gallagher, a clinical psychologist at NYU Langone Health. “It’s ...

Embarrassment is a universal, visceral and oddly contagious emotion that has importance socially and psychologically.

Every time you switch between Instagram, email, and news updates, your brain releases a small hit of dopamine, tricking you ...

This manuscript provides valuable information on the neurodynamics of emotional processing while participants were watching movie clips. The methods and results were solid in deciphering the ...