Although a plethora of medications and therapies now exist for major depression, roughly one in three diagnosed patients ...

For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term cognitive impairments by damaging brain ...

A new study has identified specific brain networks that regulate the intensity of political engagement, regardless of ...

A new study published in the journal Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience reveals that people who hold strong moral convictions about political issues make decisions more quickly—but that ...

Megan Moffat watched the inauguration live. When Trump announced in his speech that he would only recognize two genders, they ...

Physics informs when impact to the head or a pane of glass occurs, there is a transfer of energy that reverberates and ...

Depression that resists traditional treatments may have a surprising new contender: laughing gas. Researchers have discovered ...

Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a ...

For the first time researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making.

The PhD program of the Otto Creutzfeldt Center offers multi-disciplinary training in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience. The program consists of obligatory and optional courses provided by members ...

Our brains are hardwired to make comparisons, which can be both helpful and detrimental.

Beyond the pom-poms and backflips at the sidelines of basketball games, the Northeastern cheer team takes on adversity as a ...