Two distinct brain networks guide our reasoning and the behaviors we ultimately undertake based on those judgments
prefrontal cortex
Study: Stress Shrinks the Brain and Lowers Our Ability to Cope with Adversity
Feeling stressed by family and work woes? It could be taking a toll on both your brain and your body.
How the Brain Chooses: Secrets From Parkinson’s Disease
How do you make a tough choice? For most people, the answer is to pause and deliberate, as the brain puts the brakes on its initial impulses. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) used to treat Parkinson’s disease, however, can interfere …
I Know the Truth, So Don’t Bother Me With Facts
Global warming is a hoax! Climate change, like autism, is actually caused by vaccines, typically administered by Apollo astronauts who didn’t really land on the moon. Oh, and President Obama was born in Kenya. These, at least, …