Emotions are valenced mental responses and associated physiological reactions that occur
spontaneously and automatically in response to internal or external stimuli, and can …

Non-invasive mapping of brain structure and function with magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) has opened up unprecedented opportunities for studying the neural substrates …

Recent critical commentaries unfavorably compare deep learning (DL) with standard
machine learning (SML) approaches for brain imaging data analysis. However, their …

During the intrauterine period a testosterone surge masculinizes the fetal brain, whereas the
absence of such a surge results in a feminine brain. As sexual differentiation of the brain …

Depression is characterized by disturbed sleep and eating, a variety of other nonspecific
somatic symptoms, and significant somatic comorbidities. Why there is such close …

Nightmares are common, occurring weekly in 4%-10% of the population, and are associated
with female gender, younger age, increased stress, psychopathology, and dispositional …

Psychopathy is a complex personality disorder that includes interpersonal and affective traits
such as glibness, lack of empathy, guilt or remorse, shallow affect, and irresponsibility, and …

We have seen these children—the shy and the sociable, the cautious and the daring—and
wondered what makes one avoid new experience and another avidly pursue it. At the crux of …

Sex differences in emotional processes represent some of the most robust sex stereotypes
worldwide. However, empirical support for these stereotypes is lacking, especially from …

BACKGROUND: Animal and human studies implicate forebrain neural circuits in maternal
behavior. Here, we hypothesized that human brain response to emotional stimuli relevant for …