BackgroundChildhood is a crucial neurodevelopmental period. We investigated whether
childhood reading for pleasure (RfP) was related to young adolescent assessments of …

Background Social anhedonia is common within major depressive disorder (MDD) and
associated with worse treatment outcomes. The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is implicated in …

This paper reviews Luria's model of the three functional units of the brain. To meet this
objective, several issues were reviewed: the theory of functional systems and the …

Detecting and responding to threat engages several neural nodes including the amygdala,
hippocampus, insular cortex, and medial prefrontal cortices. Recent propositions call for the …

Willingness to pay (WTP) pervades every marketplace transaction, therefore, understanding
how the brain makes bidding decisions is essential in consumer neuroscience. Although …

Decorating the body as well as (semi-) permanent bodily modifications are a longstanding
human practice, together with spending a great amount of time and effort on such body …

Mixed feelings, the simultaneous presence of feelings with positive and negative valence,
remain an understudied topic. They pose a specific set of challenges due to individual …

Cortical folding is an important feature of primate brains that plays a crucial role in various
cognitive and behavioral processes. Extensive research has revealed both similarities and …

We examined the long-term causal effects of an evidence-based parenting program
delivered in infancy on children's emotion regulation and resting-state functional connectivity …

Indole is often associated with a sweet and floral odor typical of jasmine flowers at low
concentrations and an unpleasant, animal-like odor at high concentrations. However, the …