The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward at any cost, new research from Vanderbilt University finds. The research uncovers the role of the brain’s reward system in psychopathy and opens a new area of study for understanding what drives these individuals. Bookmark o[...]
Posts Tagged ‘conectividad’
5 April, 2010 06:30 § in Brain Connectivity
Psychopaths’ Brains Wired to Seek Rewards, No Matter the Consequences.
17 December, 2009 10:49 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
¿Hombre o mujer? El color nos da pistas sobre el género.
Our brain is wired to identify gender based on facial cues and coloring, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vision. Psychology Professor Frédéric Gosselin and his Université de Montréal team found the luminescence of the eyebrow and mouth region is vital in rapid gender discrim[...]
16 December, 2009 14:57 § in Brain Connectivity
El cerebro condiciona la intensidad con la que percibimos el dolor.
How can some sportsmen and women, in the heat of the moment, play on through pain that would floor anyone else? Bert Trautmann, the Manchester City goalkeeper, famously played on through to the end of the 1956 FA Cup final – holding on for a 3-1 win – despite suffering a broken neck from[...]
6 October, 2009 17:16 § in Brain Dynamics, Neuroimaging Methods
Resuelto el misterio de la RMNf.
Researchers determine which cells mediate the blood flow tracked in fMRI. When the cells of the brain were first described more than a century ago, they were grouped into two major categories: neurons and glia, Greek for “glue.” As the name suggests, the glia is often seen as little more[...]
6 February, 2009 10:15 § in Brain Connectivity, Cognitive Neuroscience
Conectando las autopistas del cerebro.
A fantastic study which looked at the ‘connectedness’ of the human brain has identified which aspects of the underlying network are the most important routes of communication. The research was led by neuroscientist Patric Hagmann and combines brain imaging with network mathematics to no[...]
