(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It’s a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain, according to ...

The human brain is remarkably adept at adjusting what we hear based on contexts, like our current environment or priorities, but it's still unknown how exactly the brain helps us detect, filter and ...

Have you ever noticed how you can suddenly hear your refrigerator humming in the background when you focus on it? Or how the sound of your name instantly catches your attention even in a noisy crowd?

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 ...

Neuronal pathways originating from the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) of the brain participate in different adaptive behaviors, but which pathways are used for distinct adaptive strategies remains unclear ...

Study reveals how aging accelerates molecular changes in the brain, offering new hope for tackling cognitive decline and mental illness. Resource: Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of human ...

Overexpression of Shisa7 in the orbitofrontal cortex in drug-free rats induced comparable up and down changes in gene expression as that induced by the self-administration of heroin. The concordant ...