In mammals, the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus is one of two brain regions (with the
subventricular zone of the olfactory bulb) that continues to generate new neurons throughout …

Acute exercise has been associated with cognitive improvements, particularly in memory
processes linked to the hippocampus, such as the ability to discriminate between similar …

Background Anhedonia stands as a life-threatening transdiagnostic feature of many mental
illnesses, most notably major depression and involves neural circuits for processing reward …

Stress can have profound impacts on memory. However, the directionality of stress effects
on memory varies widely across studies, some showing enhancement while others showing …

Background Individuals with anxiety disorders (ADs) often display hypervigilance to threat
information, although this response may be less pronounced following psychotherapy. This …

Post-traumatic stress and major depressive disorders are associated with “overgeneral”
autobiographical memory, or impaired recall of specific life events. Interpersonal trauma …

Introduction Although effortful control—the ability to restrain impulsive reactions in favor of
more adaptive responses—has been identified as a protective factor for childhood anxiety …

There has been a spike in overdoses in the United States resulting in approximately
100,306 deaths since the COVID-19 pandemic began with overdose results from men in …

Decades of research have investigated the impact of the quantity and quality of maternal
care on the development of healthy cognitive and emotional function in both human and …

This chapter considers the neurobiological factors that are involved in biopsychosocial
processes, which include biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex …