A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

You probably think of willpower as whether or not you're going to reach for that second piece of pie—but according to ...

Imagine a seesaw in your brain. On one side is your desire system, the network of brain areas related to seeking pleasure and reward. On the other side is your self-control system, the network of ...

A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks responsible for reward and self-control. The research indicates that people ...

Active play is an undeniably important part of a child's development. Traditional martial arts such as karate, taekwondo, and ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain reward functions. By combining several brain imaging methods, the research ...

With the Obama administration planning a major initiative to map the brain, there’s more attention focused on what all of that new information will mean for how we see ourselves and how we take moral ...

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Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...