To visualize the neural pathways, two markers (red and green) were applied to two regions of the orbitofrontal cortex. These compounds then migrated, accumulating in the thalamic neurons. Dense labeling with the two tracers is visible in the submedius thalamic nucleus (delimited by a dotted line). Credit: Images generated at the Bordeaux Imaging Centre and… Continuar lendo Decision-making involves a little known brain region in the thalamus
University of Washington graduate student Jose Ceballos wears an electroencephalography (EEG) cap that records brain activity and sends a response to a second participant over the Internet. Credit: University of Washington Imagine a question-and-answer game played by two people who are not in the same place and not talking to each other. Round after round,… Continuar lendo Team links two human brains for question-and-answer experiment
A new study links anxiety, a brain structure called the orbitofrontal cortex, and optimism, finding that healthy adults who have larger OFCs tend to be more optimistic and less anxious. The new analysis, reported in the journal Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, offers the first evidence that optimism plays a mediating role in the relationship… Continuar lendo Feeling anxious? Check your orbitofrontal cortex, cultivate your optimism
