If selection reinforces a behavior, brain activities soon change as well. Personality varies widely. There are bold and reserved individuals, who behave very differently when faced with the same ...

A new study by neuroscientists at Florida State University has revealed brain differences that may explain why humans demonstrate a variety of cognitive abilities and behaviors. The research, ...

“A central goal of neuroscience is to develop an understanding of the brain that ultimately describes the mechanistic basis of human cognition and behavior,” said Jeremy Herskowitz, Ph.D., associate ...

Study reveals how genetic background influences trait inheritance laying the grounds for predicting personal risk of disease. Almost every family has a hard-drinking, bacon-loving, exercise-averse ...

I love teaching my online course in personality psychology. For one, it underscores for me how important it is to appreciate the fact that each of us approaches the world in our own way — to a large ...