Serotonin Proven to Reduce Cognitive Belief Stickiness in OCD

Summary: A new study has redefined the biological understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by discovering that serotonin directly reduces “belief stickiness”, the cognitive failure to abandon old ideas despite contradicting…

Brain Switch for Recent Memory Retrieval Identified

Summary: A new study has identified the world’s first “neural switch” responsible for selectively retrieving recent memories over past ones. The researchers discovered a specific neural circuit connecting the medial…

Misophonia Might Be a Brain Regulation Disorder

Summary: A new study shows that misophonia, strong negative reactions to certain sounds, is closely linked to cognitive and emotional inflexibility. Participants with high misophonia severity struggled to shift between…

Could Neurogenesis and Navigating Change Be Key to Cognitive Flexibility?

Summary: Researchers are closing in on the relationship between cognitive adaptability and adult neurogenesis. They developed a novel animal model to test cognitive flexibility by adding layers of complexity to…