The cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") is tucked below the cerebrum (Latin for "big brain"). Cerebellar and cerebral are sister words; the former means "relating to the cerebellum," and the latter ...

While anger and aggression are instinctive behaviors found across many species, leaving these emotions unchecked can lead to conflict and violence. In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that ...

The cerebellum is incorporated into the distributed neural circuits subserving motor control, cognitive processing and the modulation of emotion. This lecture provides an overview of anatomical ...

A brain imaging study led by a team at Duke University has shown that adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have smaller cerebellums, suggesting that this part of the brain may represent a ...

The cerebellum — or”little brain” — helps with movement and balance. It can also play a role in cognitive functions like speaking, thinking, remembering, and communicating. The cerebellum can be found ...

—The cerebellum apparently plays an important role in ADHD, and a new study may be the first to use multicohort longitudinal data to evaluate cerebellar growth in children with the disorder. Reviewed ...

Researchers have discovered a sophisticated neural computer, buried deep in the cerebellum, that performs inertial navigation calculations to figure out a person's movement through space. Researchers ...