Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all

The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 20, 2023 ~10 min

Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all, study suggests

The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 20, 2023 ~10 min


Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions

From dopamine hacking to dopamine detoxes, some people have sought to harness this brain chemical to improve their mood and productivity. But it’s far more complicated than that.

Kimberlee D'Ardenne, Assistant Research Professor in Psychology, Arizona State University • conversation
Sept. 18, 2023 ~9 min

Study decodes surprising approach mice take in learning

In a simple game that humans typically ace, mice learn the winning strategy, too, but refuse to commit to it, new research shows.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Sept. 15, 2023 ~8 min

Jamais vu: the science behind eerie opposite of déjà vu

Ever looked at a familiar face and found it suddenly unusual or unknown? You may have had a case of jamais vu.

Christopher Moulin, Professor of cognitive neuropsychology, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) • conversation
Sept. 15, 2023 ~8 min

Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may explain why

A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 11, 2023 ~7 min

If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear

Although emotions like fear and anxiety originate in your brain, they ultimately travel through your body and make your heart race and your stomach twist.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2023 ~8 min

Molecule reduces inflammation in Alzheimer’s models

A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells, reducing disease pathology, preserving neurons, and improving cognition in preclinical tests.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Sept. 5, 2023 ~8 min


Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a psychologist and neuroscientist explains how

Combining psychotherapy with medication can lead to more immediate and enduring results by boosting the brain’s neuroplasticity.

Rebecca Price, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~9 min

Study connects neural gene expression differences to functional distinctions

Researchers compared a pair of superficially similar motor neurons in fruit flies to examine how their differing use of the same genome produced distinctions in form and function.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Aug. 25, 2023 ~8 min

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