Neuronal sequences in the medial prefrontal cortex of the brain encode critical information associated with a procedural rule. These sequences can be explored and leveraged as novel biomarkers for ...

Activity in the brain's "ventromedial prefrontal cortex" differs between people who assume the worst in social situations and those who don't, a study finds. When you purchase through links on our ...

“A really big question that, at least I ask myself, is, ‘How do we become who we are?’” University of Virginia psychology graduate student Olivia Allison said. New work she is conducting in UVA’s Baby ...

Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new study from the University of Toyama, Japan, reveals that our ability to ...