Schizophrenia, which affects up to 1% of the population, is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by multiple symptoms. One of the most common, and for which there is no treatment, is apathy and ...

Why do we chase a positive feeling, even when we know the risks might override the reward? A research team led by Kristijan Jovanoski at Oxford University’s Centre for Neural Circuits and Behavior ...

Your nervous system is a network that sends signals between your brain and other parts of your body to control your body's movements and processes. This system includes your brain, spinal cord, and ...

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

A new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging suggests that stress experienced during basic combat training may dampen the brain’s ability to respond to ...