Brain abnormalities may be a nonspecific antecedent for sexual homicide offending. Studies suggest elevated prevalence of ...

New research explores the many ways our sensory experiences overlaps, teaching us new ways the brain perceives ...

John Kounios is a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Drexel University. He is co-author of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain (Random House, 2015) and ...

Here are seven body language strategies that create a positive visual impact: 1) Choose your attitude before you enter the ...

Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that responds to food and ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have identified specific neuronal cells that are essential to our understanding of other people. Runnan ...

Wang (left) and Cao Researchers at WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have identified specific neuronal cells ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are ...

Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word 'cat' is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca's aphasia or expressive ...

Comparing consciousness to a plasma ball can help us better understand key aspects of subjective conscious experience.

When it comes to tau tangles, cortical deposits receive the lion’s share of scientists’ attention, but it is the tiny subcortical regions where tangles originate that might set the course for ...