Emotions arise from activations of specialized neuronal populations in several parts of the
cerebral cortex, notably the anterior cingulate, insula, ventromedial prefrontal, and …

Recent evidence indicates that sensory and motor changes may precede the cognitive
symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by several years and may signify increased risk of …

Humans live in a perceptual world. All of humanity's accomplishments, from agriculture to
space travel, depend on us being able to interact with the world through seeing, feeling …

Celebrated scientists Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler explain the amazing power of
social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives. Your colleague's …

Anxiety disorders are a significant problem in the community, and recent neuroimaging
research has focused on determining the brain circuits that underlie them. Research on the …

Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting
stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists argue that …

We used positron emission tomography to study neural mechanisms underlying intensely
pleasant emotional responses to music. Cerebral blood flow changes were measured in …

Here we provide a review of the animal and human literature concerning the role of the
amygdala in fear conditioning, considering its potential influence over autonomic and …

The ability to cognitively regulate emotional responses to aversive events is important for
mental and physical health. Little is known, however, about neural bases of the cognitive …

What neural mechanism underlies the capacity to understand the emotions of others? Does
this mechanism involve brain areas normally involved in experiencing the same emotion …