Training yourself to expect good things to happen sounds like helpful advice in general. Now, new research suggests that good ...

Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines—and people can be trained to do ...

Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...

The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...

Can positive anticipation that activates the brain's reward system strengthen the body's immune defenses? A new study by Tel ...

Some people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Researchers at UCSF find a brain signature of resilience in mice that suggests a new ...

In our day-to-day lives, we're constantly making a slew of decisions, from immediate matters to prospects on the far horizon. But the evolutionary nuts-and-bolts of how our brains weigh these numerous ...

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain reward functions. By combining several brain imaging methods, the research ...