Emotions are constructed, not discovered. Relational safety—not precise labels—allows the brain to tolerate uncertainty, ...

One of the great mysteries of humankind is the perception of emotion. We understand the parts of the brain where emotions come from and the chemical reactions that produce them, but feelings remain a ...

"This response evolved to help us cope with new challenges and can help us form stronger memories in order to deal with these ...

The inner-brain structure known as the amygdala is getting an emotional makeover. Fingered in many studies as the brain’s fear center, the amygdala actually takes charge of assessing the emotional ...

Emotion-recognition among people with disorders such as Parkinson's disease or schizophrenia may be affected by changes in the levels of dopamine in the brain, say researchers at the University of ...

Navigating through life requires balancing emotion and reason, a feat accomplished by the brain region 'area 32' of the anterior cingulate cortex. The area maintains emotional equilibrium by relaying ...

New research led by a team of Australian scientists has found chronic pain is associated with lower levels of key neurotransmitters in the brain. The researchers believe this chemical disruption plays ...

From Harvard research to music therapy, science reveals how different genres trigger specific hormones, emotions, and even ...

Researchers studied 40 women with PTSD as a result oft sexual assault trauma within the past year. The post New research ...

A sizeable cavernous malformation, a small cluster of fragile blood vessels, sat snugly in the left temporal lobe. If ...