The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

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It overrides something called the amygdala.” This is amygdala hijacking and is an important part of social engineering. The amygdala is the part of the brain that processes emotions. By using the ...

If the insomniac suffers from depression, their REM phase tends to be longer and more “dense,” with the limbic system (the amygdala, the hippocampus—where our primal drives are housed) going wild, ...

Humans are innately capable of recognizing other people they have seen before. This capability ultimately allows them to ...

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A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity.

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