Tags: Prefrontal Cortex

Emotional Control Center: How Does the Limbic System Work To Manage Emotions?

MEDICINE & HEALTH 02.15.2024 20:55 PM

The limbic system is the specific region in the brain that is responsible for handling emotional and behavioral responses. Read to learn more.

Why Thinking Too Much Is Exhausting? Mental Fatigue Due to Toxic Buildup of Chemical in Brain, Study Claims

08.12.2022 04:32 AM

Sitting around doing hard thinking for hours can definitely make a person feel worn out. Read more to find out the reasons behind this.

Working Memory Improvement Possible Thru Traveling Nature of Brain Waves

02.01.2022 04:01 AM

New research by scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT measured how waves are traveling in the prefrontal cortex of the brain during working memory to examine further the functional benefits that such a seeming motion may generate.

Outdoor Walks in Fresh Air Are Great to Improve Brain Structure

07.17.2021 01:34 AM

The researchers found that time spent outdoors is associated with more gray matter in parts of the prefrontal cortex of the human brain that oversee cognitive control.

Brain Reboot: How One Can Go Back to Consciousness After Coma, Deep Sleep

06.02.2021 07:20 AM

A new study recently showed some understandings about brain reboot or how one can regain consciousness following being in a coma, anesthetized or deep sleep.

Brain’s Reward System Says That Alcoholism Tends To Be "More Rewarding" In Women Than Men

04.28.2017 04:28 AM

Alcoholism is known to be more common in men; however, a study suggests that a woman’s brain interprets it as “more rewarding”

Long-Term Memory: New Discovery Revises Old Theories On Memory Formation

04.12.2017 04:24 AM

The old theory regarding memory formation is altered and influenced by a new discovery by examining the brain.

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