A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, ...

The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a subsection of the brain's frontal lobe, is known to play a part in value-based decision-making, the process of mentally weighing the outcome of different decisions ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

To make a deliberate action in a volatile environment, the brain must frequently reassess the value of each action (action-value). Choice can be initially made from the experience of trial-and-errors, ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

Especially for twentysomethings, romantic love is shaped by a challenging tangle of anatomical development and learned ...

Sleepwalking shows us that a person's consciousness is not one dimensional. Rather, it has many unique flavors.

Syncing gamma brain activity with mild stimulation increased generosity, making people more willing to share money even at a personal cost.