The connectional anatomy of the primate cortex is now well-defined by the Structural Model,
in which adjacent cortical areas are interconnected in an organized network hierarchy of …

Throughout the educational system, students experiencing active learning pedagogy
perform better and fail less than those taught through direct instruction. Can this be ascribed …

Swiftly halting ongoing motor actions is essential to react to unforeseen and potentially
perilous circumstances. However, the neural bases subtending the complex interplay …

Simulation theories predict that the observation of other's expressions modulates neural
activity in the same centers controlling their production. This hypothesis has been developed …

Background and objectives Gelastic seizures due to hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are
challenging to treat, in part due to an incomplete understanding of seizure propagation …

Cracking the laugh code: laughter through the lens of biology, psychology and neuroscience |
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Objectives Postpartum depression (PPD) is a severe postpartum psychiatric disorder with
unclear pathogenesis. Previous neuroimaging studies have reported structural or functional …

Background Cortico-cortical evoked potentials (CCEPs) are a common tool for probing
effective connectivity in intracranial human electrophysiology. As with all human …

Comments on an article by C. Villard et al.(see record 2023-79453-002). Villard and
coworkers point to the dorsal anterior insula and the amygdala as key regions for the …

This research explores the rare occurrence of laughter-induced seizures, a form of reflex
epilepsy documented in only one previous case in the literature. The patient, free from prior …