New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain.

New research shows that lifetime physical activity can moderate the brain's response to childhood trauma, strengthening neural connectivity and promoting stress resilience.

Researchers have identified a distinct and reproducible gene expression program associated with neurotransmission in the ...

And rather than dedicated brain circuits for each emotion, as proposed by Jaak Panksepp (discussed in Part 2), constructionist theory maintains that emotions are the result of dynamic interactions ...

In many therapeutic conversations about emotion, there is an implicit assumption: that the task is to identify what someone is feeling—and to name it more precisely. From a contemporary neuroscience ...

Brain imaging offers a way to examine how different regions of the brain participate in cognitive function”— Dr.

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

Women react differently to negative images compared to men, which may be explained by subtle differences in brain function. This neurobiological explanation for women's apparent greater sensitivity ...

A patient can be fully awake but still meet the clinical definition of traumatic brain injury if they cannot remember the ...

Researchers identify a gene expression program in the living human brain that tracks with real-time neurotransmission, ...