Thalamic regions drive conscious perception by syncing with the prefrontal cortex, acting as a gateway to awareness. Using ...

The prefrontal cortex is a cortical area located in the anterior frontal lobe, including several subdivisions (e.g. ventromedial, dorsolateral, orbitofrontal cortices). The prefrontal cortex ...

A new study using intracranial recordings in humans reveals that the thalamus, particularly its higher-order regions, plays a ...

In addition to unique prefrontal cortex organization, connections between brain regions associated with emotional regulation, social cognition, and language processing seem distinctly human.

Self-control is primarily rooted in the prefrontal cortex—the planning, problem-solving, and decision making center of the brain—which is significantly larger in humans than in other mammals.

Neuroscientists have produced the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date using tissue from a ...

The DMN includes four main brain regions: the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), the posterior ... out a study aimed at better understanding the anatomy of the DMN, specifically examining the ...

the response weakens activity of the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex. Overcoming addiction usually entails not just stopping use of a substance but also discovering or ...

Damage to the prefrontal cortex, a region responsible for cognitive control and reasoning, led to an increase in the intensity of political feelings. Conversely, damage to the amygdala, a brain ...

Several recent studies have claimed that, with daily practice, meditation can boost grey matter volume and density in some brain areas in just eight ... weeks you could change the volume of your ...

The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that handles higher cognitive activity, such as making decisions and solving problems. As part of this, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC ...