Dopamine is a powerful signal in the brain, influencing our moods, motivations, movements, and more. The neurotransmitter is ...

Dopamine is a powerful signal in the brain, influencing our moods, motivations, movements, and more. The neurotransmitter is crucial for reward-based ...

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have a behavioral disorder, nor are they lazy, or ...

Imagine being passed over for a promotion or left out of a friend's wedding. Scientists now know how these events impact the brain.

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Early maltreatment in rhesus macaques reduced serotonin and dopamine receptor binding in key brain regions during adolescence, highlighting how adverse caregiving affects neural development and ...

A new study explores how the brain processes social acceptance and rejection, revealing how these experiences shape ...

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Love is a complex and deeply ingrained human experience, profoundly influencing your relationships and emotional well-being.

Cribbing has long been a source consternation to horse owners, who worry the wind-sucking can damage barns, fences, horses' teeth, and possibly increase chances of medical issues like colic. The Horse ...

Using a combination of behavioral experiments, MRI neuroimaging and computational models, the study found that forming social ties relies on two brain functions: learning from positive outcomes, or ...