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 ...

People are often taught to suppress their emotions and get over it. Emotions don’t just disappear. Unexpressed feelings shape ...

On the other hand, if a brain disorder causes the second wave of brain activity to decay too slowly or to accumulate excessive strength (perhaps due to differences in brain wiring or gene expression, ...

Emotional granularity develops when relational safety and mindfulness reduce compression, allowing the brain to tolerate ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Music changes how we feel. Not just emotionally, but biologically. You don’t have to be at a concert to notice it.

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...

Social feedback shapes human behavior and self-perception in profound ways. New research suggests that the personality trait ...

New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

We don’t always understand our emotions, but we couldn’t lead normal lives without them. They steer us through life, guiding the decisions we make and the actions we take. But if they’re inappropriate ...