In a previous study, we reported that inactivation of the medial septum or the hippocampus by muscimol, a GABA A receptor agonist, potentiated the effects of a general anesthetic. In this study, we ...

The limbic system has consistently been associated with the control of emotions and with mood disorders. The goal of this study was to identify new molecular targets associated with suicide and with ...

A new study challenges the familiar idea that the brain evolved by stacking rational systems on top of primitive emotional ...

Neuroscience reveals our brain as three distinct systems: reptilian, limbic, and neocortex, each influencing decisions. The reptilian brain governs instincts, the limbic system manages emotions, and ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for ...

Smarter and faster seems to be the mantra of our digital age. And in our rush to embrace this computational magic, we tend to celebrate its astounding logical capabilities while viewing our own ...

The one single biggest irrationality in business decision-making comes back to the one underlying paradigm that is as common as it is incorrect – that the cognitive mind or the conscious mind ...