The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be driven by damage to the blood-brain barrier ...

A child sitting with a tablet may look calm, even “well-behaved.” But what is happening inside the brain tells a very ...

The brain may organize emotions like locations on a map, revealing a hidden system that helps people interpret changing feelings.

Rather than a single hyperactive area causing emotional instability, recent research points to network-wide communication. Scientists found that neuroticism involves tight connections between the ...

It is well established in psychology that humans conceptualize emotions by features known as valence (the degree of pleasantness or unpleasantness) and arousal (the intensity of bodily reactions, such ...

How” and “why” our brains like music are two separate questions. A recent popular article sheds light on how. Explorations of music’s benefits point us to the whys.

Emotional availability, as we are told, is about being open, attuned, and responsive in relationships. It often involves noticing subtle shifts in tone, to check in with someone or to “hold space” for ...

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in particular, may be at play, and identifying ways to slow down its progression can help. In ...

Abigail Marsh has found that many psychopaths don’t want to be cruel and uncaring, and argues that they deserve support to ...