The 10-member team made discoveries about a specific area of the brain tied to recollection and the desire to seek and consume food. It could lead to a way to inhibit the desire to overeat. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the […]

A new brain-and-behavior study clarifies how the ‘anomalous-is-bad’ stereotype manifests, and implicates a brain region called the amygdala as one of the likely mediators of this stereotype. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the […]

Humans aren’t the only mammals that form long-term bonds with a single, special mate — some lemurs and other animals do, too. Researchers are mapping the hormone receptors that underlie these primates’ ability to pair up for the long haul. Their findings suggest the brain circuitry that makes love last in some species may not […]