An insight into why we overthink could have implications for treating anxiety and depression. Researchers at Northwestern University (IL, USA) have used fMRI to map the human brain’s social cognitive ...

How different are men and women's brains? The latest evidence to address this controversy comes from a study at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where a meta-analysis of human ...

The social part of the brain is in constant contact with the emotional center of the brain, according to scientists at Northwestern University. The new findings confirm what many have long thought: ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

Anxiety is best managed when the brain becomes less reactive to threats. Benzodiazepines can interfere with the learning process that leads to better anxiety management.