“Lizard brain” or reactive thinking leads us to assume the worst and react in fear and fury. Photo from I. Argawal, shared by Zeeshan Mirza Way back in the caveman days, our ancestors lived ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration of the amygdala, shown in red. It is a part of the brain’s limbic system and plays a key role in processing ...

Way back in the caveman days, our ancestors lived precariously. Life-threatening dangers lurked behind every every tree — from saber-toothed tigers to hostile enemies to unseen crevices. One idea in ...

For decades, scientists have thought that human consciousness arises from the newest and most sophisticated parts of the brain. But a Cambridge scientist now claims that the fundamental basis of our ...

Study sought to better understand how humans evolved to become skilled at thinking about others Newer parts of the brain that support social interactions are connected to and in constant communication ...

Do you ever surprise yourself, finding that you have done something without thinking about it? Do you ever notice that you feel sad or happy, but aren't sure why? In 1990, physician and neuroscientist ...