Imagination Exercise Helps People Get a Grip on Real Pandemic Risks Putting risk data into context of everyday activities leads to more realistic appraisals DURHAM, N.C. – Combining local and very real risk statistics for SARS-CoV-2 infection with...
10 Books About Music from Duke Authors Duke faculty explore the history, the biology and the cultural impact of music This month we feature a collection of Duke-authored books that explore historical and current...
Closer Threats Inspire a More Primitive Kind of Fear Different use of brain circuits may help explain the tenacity of post-traumatic stress DURHAM, N.C. – Your brain handles a perceived threat differently depending on how close it...
Older People Generally More Emotionally Healthy, Better Able to Resist Daily Temptations With age comes greater emotional control DURHAM, NC -- The stereotype of grumpy old people apparently doesn’t hold up under closer...
LaBar Named Associate Director of Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Kevin S. LaBar, professor of psychology...
What I'm Working On: Why you didn't do that thing you're sure you did Duke's Felipe De Brigard examines false memories, or why we're so sure of things we're wrong about Felipe De Brigard is an assistant professor of philosophy at Duke, where he runs the Imagination...
Gregory Samanez-Larkin: How the Aging Brain Tackles Tough Choices Gregory Samanez-Larkin isn’t content...
Why Bad Sleep Doesn’t Always Lead to Depression Brain’s reward center activity may protect against negative mental health effects Poor sleep is both a risk factor, and a common symptom, of depression. But not everyone who...
Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats Communication within the brain is key to empathetic decision-making It’s a classic conundrum: while rushing to get to an important meeting or appointment on...
Triggering the Brain’s "Auto-Focus" Researchers pinpoint brain structure that links environmental cues to enhanced focus We are constantly being bombarded with attention-grabbing distractions, from the flashy...
