Brain basics: dopamine, serotonin, and the emotional brain
Our emotions are not solely determined by what happened to us; they can also be influenced by changes in some of our neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin.
Brain basics
Brain basics: Language in the brain
Language is one of the crucial functions of the brain and it requires a whole network of brain areas.
Brain basics: How the brain controls your body so you don’t have to
We don’t have to do everything ourselves. Although true as a broad comment on life, this is particularly true about what parts of our body and mind we consciously control. Here is how it works!
Brain basics: Movement, balance, and control
Have you ever noticed your foot moving on its own to stop you from falling? Or perhaps you’ve felt a sense of dizziness after stepping off a merry-go-round? This article talks about how this happens in the brain and unravels a way to avoid dizziness after coming out of the merry-go-round.
Brain basics: How the basic senses work in a nutshell
We perceive the world with our senses. Read here how our basic senses work.
Brain basics: Life is the sum of all your choices (A. Camus)
Decision-making is a broad discipline studied by economists, philosophers, and historians. Neuroscientists more recently started studying it.
Brain basics: Unlocking the mysteries of human memory and emotion
How do our brains store and retrieve memories and what do emotions have to do with that?
Brain basics: How the brain becomes adult
Most of the neurons in our brains are developed before we are even born, but our brains are constantly changing. From childhood and adolescence into adulthood our brains become more and more specialized, learning more complex skills and behaviors.
Brain basics: The baby brain, how it all begins
Baby brains receive loads of attention, not only in research but also in society. What happens exactly in those developing brains?
Brain basics: The types of cells in the brain
In the brain there are two main categories of cells: neurons and glia. Neurons are the ones that carry information through the brain, while the function of glia cells is to support the neurons and their environment.