If you’ve ever staffed a writing center or tutoring center in an evening, you’ve probably seen your fill of pure, visceral panic. I’m in my third semester as a Writing Center instructor now, and I’ve been in the trenches. Most times, you can see the warning signs a long way off: the wide, intense eyes; […]

Researchers report patients with schizophrenia exhibit abnormal brain activity in areas associated with the ability to imitate.

In the early 1990s a team of neuroscientists reported a new class of brain cells in the macaque monkey and the mirror neuron theory took off. Lynne Malcolm explores whether it's a theory that has been oversold.

A “brainbow”: neurons labels with fluorescent tags, in this case, from a mouse.Stephen J. Smith via Wikipedia In his 2011 book, The Tell-Tale Brain, neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran says that some of the cells in your brain are of a special variety. He calls them the “neurons that built civilization,” but you might know them […]

Neurologist V.S. Ramachandran, a pioneer in the field of visual perception, explains how his simple experiments in behavioral neurology have changed the lives of patients suffering from a variety of neurological symptoms in The Tell-Tale Brain.

Vittorio Gallese's latest interdisciplinary connection: mirror neurons and cinema. Why is it that we become so immersed when watching a film? What goes on inside our brains to create this empathetic connection with the screen?

Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, as well as its causes, symptoms, and effects, in this detailed guide. Treatment may be possible someday. Find out how.

Several years ago in my role as a part-time karate instructor, I got run down from too many competing interests for my time. My business required a great deal of travel, my daughters had very activ…

“According to the research of Hugo Théoret, mirror neurons, which are activated when we observe someone else performing an action, play a pivotal role in empathy by making us feel what others feel.”

Mo Costandi: The discovery of mirror neurons has been touted as one of the most important of modern neuroscience, but what exactly are these cells, and should you believe the hype?

Pigging out for even a day causes inflammation in the brains of lab rats, and scientists think this might help explain why it's so hard for people to lose weight. If eating too much inflames human brains, too, then scientists might be able to come up with new ideas for taming obesity.

Rielaborazioni digitali di mie opere su tela. “Donna “- Daniela Biganzoli( Dab) – 2011 “Fiore”- Daniela Biganzoli(Dab) – 2012 “Mirror Neurons 2”- Dan…

The exaggerated and oversimplified story about mirror neurons has been swallowed whole by the media and much of the public. In fact, there is no scientific research that directly backs some of the most widely reported claims.

There have been some great gains in pain neuroscience over the past few years – we know more about mirror neurones, cortical smudging, “placebo” and how cognitive behavioural ther…

Human embryonic stem cells differentiated into dopaminergic neurons, which are the ones that degenerate in Parkinson's disease. Working with these cells in a lab dish provides a way to study the origins and possible treatments for Parkinson's disease. This photo was taken by Jeannie Liu in the lab of Jan Nolta at the University of California, Davis.

As the Olympics get underway, we'll all feel the rush as we watch the athletes. And because of mirror neurons in our brains, we'll feel like we're competing too.

Does fat make you fat? In this blog I address this question, focusing on what affects the body fat thermostat in the brain

Do you jump to help the less fortunate or cry during sad movie scenes? If yes, you may be among the 20 percent of our population that is genetically pre-disposed to empathy, according to a study. The results provide further evidence that highly sensitive people are generally highly tuned into their environment, and provide evidence that especially high levels of awareness and emotional responsiveness are fundamental features of humans characterized as HSPs.

The acidophil cells (eosinophilic cells) which form about 50% of the total number of epithelial cells are situated in the posterolateral aspect of the gland. They secrete growth hormone and prolactin

In relationships, as in the wild, your amygdala plays an important role. Sometimes it goes overboard, though, and that's where your prefrontal cortex comes in.

A new study highlights why we shouldn't assume talk of biological gender differences is always a gateway to misogyny.

The single most important mechanism driving the diabesity epidemic is inflammation. Understanding the role it plays is key to designing treatment options.