Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly ...

Neuroscientists identify a CRF-neuron "switch" in the brain's BNST region that, when activated, allows for significantly faster unlearning of fear responses.

A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala—the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in ...

The brain reinforces seizure networks during post-seizure sleep by hijacking the same mechanisms used for memory consolidation.

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...

The brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like important memories to be stored, according to new ...

How we learn to predict an outcome isn’t determined by how many times a cue and reward happen together. Instead, how much ...

When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic ...

Our brains have an extraordinary ability to adapt and learn, a process known as neuroplasticity. From navigating a new city to mastering a new skill, neuroplasticity allows us to reshape our neural ...