The largest part of the brain is the highly-evolved cerebrum ... Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala, and the hippocampus.

basal forebrain, and cerebral cortex. These incredible graphics show in detail how each part of the brain contributes to the ...

Activation in the basal ganglia occurred early ... Presently, we are investigating the dynamics of brain activation patterns during longer delay periods to more directly distinguish systems ...

Fear is a more basal response to an immediate threat thought to be controlled by the amygdala, while anxiety, linked to a part of the brain known as the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, or BNST, ...

When I asked an online Perth mums’ group if it they’d ever forgotten their baby in the car, I was shocked by the number of ...

Understanding how brain circuits and neuronal communication are altered in autism is crucial. "Our findings reveal that the basal ganglia—a brain circuit regulating adaptive behavior and motor ...