Whenever something bad happens to us, brain systems responsible for mediating emotions kick in to prevent it from happening again. When we get stung by a wasp, the association between pain and wasps ...

Arousal—how alert or excited one feels—is a basic part of emotions, along with whether those emotions are positive or negative. Scientists still don't fully understand how the brain creates these ...

Have you ever noticed that simply imagining something positive happening in the future can instantly brighten your mood? Thinking about an upcoming vacation or an event you’re really excited about?

Scientists at the University of Oxford have demonstrated, for the first time, that a key emotional center deep in the human brain directly influences how we interpret ambiguous social cues. In a new ...

Researchers have discovered how inferred emotions are learned. The study shows that the frontal part of the brain coordinates with the amygdala -- a brain region important for simple forms of ...

A recent study published in the journal Psychophysiology provides evidence that the human brain processes taboo words in a ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

Researchers at Georgia Tech are using math, science, and artificial intelligence to better understand how people think, move, and perceive the world. Researchers at Georgia Tech are using math, ...

Working through the night may affect brain function, mood and mental well-being. A team of scientists explore how disrupted ...