However, more activity may occur in a brain region called the deep limbic system, which relates to mood. This may cause symptoms similar to those of depression. As such, Dr Amen proposes that ...

Your brain shields you from stress in hidden ways, but these defenses can take a toll over time. Learn to recognize them and ...

Dr. Daniel Amen, author of "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life," is a clinical neuroscientist and child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is the director of The Amen Clinic for Behavioral Medicine and ...

But it's not so great for your brain since it pits two of your brain's heavy hitters, your limbic system, and your prefrontal cortex into a literal head-to-head match. Following is a transcript of ...

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The nucleus basalis is that part of the limbic system of the brain that not only “allows us to focus attention”, but this release of BDNF also countenances the nucleus basalis to keep firing ...

It doesn’t sound genuine, does it? Image caption, The limbic system of the brain sets in motion the physical reaction of laughter. There is no scientific consensus on what makes us laugh but it ...