In order to effectively guide kids through problem situations, it is essential to begin with a basic understanding of how the human brain responds to stress and perceived danger. From an evolutionary ...

Your brain is not one integrated system. Conscious thoughts, the words that go through your head, occur primarily in your cortex, which is the outer six layers of brain cells. It also processes the ...

Researchers have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers ...

Barry Ritholtz is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is chairman and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and was previously chief market strategist at Maxim Group. He is the ...

The golf ball represents the limbic system, which is involved in basic emotions and feelings that, in part, make up your personality. When something scares you, it is this part of the brain that makes ...

New criteria were proposed for a syndrome that mimics the clinical features of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers called this disorder limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome (LANS).