New research reveals that serotonin plays a key role in how the brain predicts future rewards, shedding light on its puzzling activity in response to both pleasure and pain.

A new study reveals that serotonin neurons in the brain may play a crucial role in helping us estimate the value of future ...

What do creativity and social bonds have to do with one another? The brain opioid theory helps us understand how creativity ...

Stress can overwhelm highly sensitive people, but by connecting with both the relative (daily life) and the transcendent (the ...

Immediate use for the newly developed assembloids could include studying neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.

A study published Wednesday indicates that low levels of a key brain chemical among overweight patients with high-fat diets ...

Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This ...

“It’s almost like the ‘learned’ part of learned helplessness ... show a general lack of motivation and pleasure. “We have a system in our brain that is designed to move away from stress ...

WATCHING David Attenborough documentaries soothes away pain, a study suggests. MRI scans show that looking at nature videos reduces activity in parts of the brain that manage how people feel ...

Recently, I asked it to weigh in on some of the biggest philosophical debates – the Trolley Problem, the Ship of Theseus, and Brain in a Vat ... digital extensions as part of the self, identity ...

Who says you have to rely on a partner for pleasure? Self-orgasm, often referred to as solo pleasure, is an essential aspect of sexual wellness that offers significant benefits for both the body ...

Dopamine plays a key role in motivation and pleasure. "When sunlight enters the eyes, it signals the ventral tegmental area (VTA), a key part of the brain’s reward system, to release dopamine," Ollis ...