According to researchers, when people are aware they are being observed, brain areas associated with social awareness and reward activate a part of the brain that affects motor control, helping them to perform better at skilled tasks.
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Olfactory system neurons appear to play a role in the connection between rhythmic breathing and emotional regulation, researchers report.
Read & Discuss »A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development.
Read & Discuss »A new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.
Read & Discuss »Researchers have developed more sophisticated organoid models to help provide new insights into a range of neurological and psychological disorders.
Read & Discuss »Researchers reveal specific parts of the hippocampus may play a key role in emotional regulation.
Read & Discuss »Researchers report both physical and mental exercise can affect the learning ability of future offspring, at least in mice.
Read & Discuss »Researchers have developed the smallest volume, most efficient wireless nerve stimulator to date. The device may be used to monitor and treat diseases in real time, researchers report.
Read & Discuss »A new study adds to growing evidence that early exposure to pollution can increase both suicide risks in younger people and Alzheimer’s disease as people age.
Read & Discuss »A new study explores how children’s use of gestures is connected to communication and language acquisition.
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