Research highlights that reappraisal—reframing a situation—can be a far more effective approach to anger management in ...

New research reveals how smell and hearing interact in the brain to drive social behavior, using mouse maternal instincts as ...

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during ...

A number of neural structures play a role in anxiety, but the one that gives it its strong emotional color is the amygdala. The rational, thinking prefrontal cortex is responsible for interpreting ...

FDR and JFK demonstrate how short, impactful phrases are easier to remember and emotionally resonant, ensuring their messages ...

The social part of the brain is in constant contact with the emotional center of the brain, according to scientists at Northwestern University. The new findings confirm what many have long thought ...

One generally accepted concept is that dreaming is a highly emotional process because the amygdala (an emotional center in your brain) is one of the areas most active during dreams, according ...

Given that increased connectivity between the mPFC and amygdala during rest is often considered an indicator of emotion overmodulation (or heightened emotional control), the absence of such an ...