Emotionally Arousing Images Cause Momentary Blindness
Mar 26, 2011
indiatimes
Emotionally arousing violent or erotic images cause momentary periods of blindness, says a recent study. Read More...
Just Buy It: Impulsiveness Tied To Brain Chemical
Jul 30, 2010
NPR
Joshua Buckholtz, a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., thinks that the brains of impulsive people have too much dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical involved with many different brain functions, but in this case researchers are interested in drive. Read More...
Dopamine Determines Impulsive Behavior
Jul 29, 2010
Scientific American
Brain scans illuminate the internal connection among the neurotransmitter, impulsiveness and addiction. Read More...
Psychopaths' Brains Wired To Seek Rewards
Mar 27, 2010
NPR
Scientists have long known what psychopaths lack: emotions like empathy, fear and remorse. Now, a new study focuses on what they may have — a brain abnormality that may lead them to seek rewards like money, sex or fame at any cost. Read More...