By using structural imaging techniques to convert brain scans into "wiring diagrams" of connections between brain regions, the researchers used the structure of these neural networks to reveal the ...

In a new study, Yale researchers offer a look into how infants’ brains work and change over time, and how these processes can be disrupted by preterm birth. The findings, the researchers say, could ...

A new study published in Human Brain Mapping sheds light on the brain mechanisms that influence how adolescents weigh immediate versus delayed rewards. The research focused on dynamic brain ...

A first-line therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reshapes connectivity of the brain, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published ...

Imagine two kids in adjoining backyards that are separated by a fence. Both yards have a trampoline, so the kids jump up and down to talk to one another. It will only work if both kids are at the top ...

Scattered plots are the effect size as a function of age, with curves fitted by GAM (blue color) and the square root model (red color). Shaded areas around the curves represent standard errors. Dashed ...

Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to ...

This is one way that cognitive control can be used to improve our well-being even when we can’t think of anything concrete to look forward to. Rather than thinking negative thoughts about how we could ...