Long-term use of stimulant medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not appear to cause lasting changes in brain development, according to a study published in Progress in ...

Comfort with ambiguity isn’t about tolerance for chaos. Rather it's an opportunity to be creative, craft a vision, and build ...

Rula reports that social media can harm teen mental health, linking excessive use to issues like depression and anxiety; ...

Childhood abuse and neglect are associated with different patterns of change in the human brain and mind as people grow older. A recent study reveals that experiencing high levels of early trauma ...

A new Passify analysis explores the biological factors of decision fatigue in discretionary trading and the role of ...

Long periods of being alone can affect how people feel, think, and connect with others. Many people who experience social isolation report sadness, anxiety, and difficulty forming relationships ...

Corporal punishment is still on the books in Missouri and used in some schools. The practice is from an earlier era, rooted ...

Especially for twentysomethings, romantic love is shaped by a challenging tangle of anatomical development and learned experience.

You spot signs of depression in someone you care about or in yourself and want a clear explanation. Research still shows no ...

In early postnatal brain, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) remains immature and highly plastic, particularly for the intratelencephalic (IT) neurons. However, the spatiotemporal molecular and cellular ...

A new study in Neuron reveals that the brain’s executive center sends highly specialized, context-dependent instructions to the visual system rather than a generic broadcast signal. The findings ...

Summary: New research shows that the prefrontal cortex doesn’t simply broadcast generic commands to sensory regions—it sends finely tailored signals that shape how the brain processes vision depending ...