Dubbed the “creativity circuit,” damage to this area due to injury or brain disease resulted in both decreases and increases ...

However, 86% of these studies reported coordinates that were part of a common brain circuit defined by negative functional ...

Brigham researchers analyzed data from 857 patients across 36 fMRI brain imaging studies and mapped a common brain circuit for creativity.

When we listen to music and find it beautiful, our brains engage in a different pattern of activity compared to when we ...

A new study suggests that creativity maps onto a common brain circuit and that injury and neurological disease have the ...

Andrew Pines, MD, MA, a resident in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a researcher in the ...

A specific microbial metabolite in the gut microbiome that helps regulate brain activity is linked to anxiety, a new study in ...

Although it may feel good in the moment, a repetitive cycle of boosting your cortisol levels and seeking solace in food can ...

You're probably familiar with the symptoms of anxiety: feeling worried, racing thoughts, and being irritable. But while being ...

Depression doesn't just affect mood — it changes how people eat. Some lose their appetite, while others crave food, particularly carbohydrates. Depression affects approximately 280 million people ...

The physiological power and biological value of brain-derived neurotrophic factor is so significant that it is often referred ...

Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.