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 A Matter of Taste: Can a Sweet Tooth Be Switched Off in the Brain?
By tmbotuser
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Posted May 31, 2018

A Matter of Taste: Can a Sweet Tooth Be Switched Off in the Brain?

A study describes the complex brain circuitry that lets us identify, savor (or recoil from) a taste  …The new study, published Wednesday in Nature, builds on these findings to delve deeper [...]

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 Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others
By tmbotuser
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Posted May 4, 2018

Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others

Scientists pinpoint neural interactions that are necessary for observational learning. It’s often said that experience is the best teacher, but the experiences of other people may be even better. [...]

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 Lifting the veil on “valence,” brain study reveals roots of desire and dislike
By tmbotuser
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Posted January 24, 2018

Lifting the veil on “valence,” brain study reveals roots of desire and dislike

Researchers map the amygdala’s distinct but diverse and dynamic neighborhoods where feelings are assigned. The amygdala is a tiny hub of emotions where in 2016 a team led by MIT [...]

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By tmbotuser
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Posted May 4, 2015

Brain circuitry of positive vs negative memories discovered in mice

Prior to the new study, scientists suspected involvement of the circuits ultimately implicated, but were stumped by a seeming paradox. A crossroads of convergent circuits in an emotion hub deep [...]

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By tmbotuser
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Posted May 4, 2015

Neurons that tell good from bad identified

MIT scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have identified two populations of neurons in the amygdala that process positive and negative emotions. These neurons relay the information to [...]

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By tmbotuser
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Posted June 30, 2014

Distinct Amygdala Projections Control Opposing Behavioral Outputs

Monday Night Neuroscience Seminars – Kay Tye, MIT – “Distinct Amygdala Projections Control Opposing Behavioral Outputs” The ability to differentiate between positive and negative environmental [...]

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By tmbotuser
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Posted April 23, 2014

Distinct Functions of Different Amygdala Projections on Emotional Valence

Kay Tye gave a talk at HealthEmotions Research Institute’s 2014 Wisconsin Symposium on emotion: “Distinct Functions of Different Amygdala Projections on Emotional [...]

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 Brain circuit can tune anxiety
By tmbotuser
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Posted August 21, 2013

Brain circuit can tune anxiety

New findings may help neuroscientists pinpoint better targets for antianxiety treatments. Anxiety disorders, which include posttraumatic stress disorder, social phobias, and obsessive-compulsive [...]

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By tmbotuser
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Posted April 18, 2012

Activating Dopamine Neurons Acutely Rescues a Stress-Induced Depression Phenotype

Spring 2012 Picower Institute Symposium. New Insights on Early Life Stress and Mental Health… Original Video »

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  • Salk neuroscientist Kay Tye selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator September 23, 2021
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