Long-term, heavy cannabis use has been linked to changes in the prefrontal cortex, which plays a key role in executive functions like planning, working memory, and impulse control. The corresponding ...

Findings published in the journal Cell Reports revealed that among people who displayed hypocrisy, the ventromedial ...

People often fail to practice what they preach, a behavioral pattern that stems from specific biological processes rather ...

Researchers tracked changes in focus over time, examining cognitive performance, enjoyment, and even pupil size — a ...

Recent neuroscience studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have enhanced our understanding of how sleep is related to learning and memory. A study just reported in the journal ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

The real reason you can’t start that important task has nothing to do with laziness and everything to do with how your brain ...

Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those ...