Researchers have identified a specific structural change in the brain that appears to track with the relief of depressive ...

In 1995, author Daniel Goleman coined the term “amygdala hijack”–an idea that has subsequently appeared in countless blogs, self-help books, and videos. According to this idea, a part of the brain ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

Commentary: Talking with someone who has a different worldview is the definition of being out of synch. It’s bound to set off ...

If you’ve ever assigned a special ringtone to a crush, you know the instant hit of dopamine that occurs the instant it goes off. You might also know the feeling when another ringtone goes off for a ...

For some people a single small irritation can wreck their entire day, while others can swiftly shake off minor problems and move on. A new study led by researchers from the University of Miami is ...

The brain responds to incoming odours by adjusting sniffing, and those adjustments in turn influence how much of the odour ...

Q: I often get emotionally overwhelmed at work and this interferes with my problem solving a lot. How can I spend more time figuring out how to fix a challenge and less time drowning in feelings about ...