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: ...

Reptiles have been dismissed for decades as cold-blooded, emotionless creatures, often viewed as primitive and instinct-driven. But new research is turning that stereotype on its head. A growing body ...

“Lizard brain” or reactive thinking leads us to assume the worst and react in fear and fury. Photo from I. Argawal, shared by Zeeshan Mirza Way back in the caveman days, our ancestors lived ...

A new study is among the first of its kind to separate activity relating to emotion generation from emotion regulation in the human brain. The findings provide new insights that could help inform ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...