The human brain, as the seat of mental life—from the most complicated intellectual processes down to routine and unconscious bodily control—is necessarily enormously complex. The largest part ...

A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are part of one common brain circuit.

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Our study investigated the brain circuits involved in psychosis-a condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations, ...

It is responsible for executive and cognitive functions and regulates the functioning of the other parts of the nervous system. A comprehensive atlas of the human hypothalamus, a brain region that ...

A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are part of one common brain circuit. By evaluating data from 857 participants ...

Andrew Pines, MD, MA, a resident in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a researcher in the ...

A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.