In other words, “Warm touch reminds us that we are connected, valued, and part of a social world,” says Dr Crucianelli.

Low mood and negative thoughts amplify pain in the brain. Therapies that reduce subconscious negative thinking reduce suffering from pain.

Norman Doidge, citing a study by Merzenich and colleagues, found that the brain allocates neurological resources to its most ...

A collaboration between SISSA's Physics and Neuroscience groups has taken a step forward in understanding how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. The study, recently published in Neuron, ...

Perception is the process by which the nature and meaning of sensory stimuli are recognized and interpreted. Perception can be influenced by attention and can occur subliminally, without conscious ...

Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary science that is concerned with the study of the structure and function of the nervous system. It encompasses the evolution, development, cellular and molecular ...