Archive for June 2015
To Flee or Freeze? Neural Circuits of Threat Detection Identified
Suddenly something streaks into your peripheral vision. Instantly, you jump back and raise your arms defensively. “What was that!” You exclaim in shock. Only then do you realize that the blurred streak you just dodged was a wayward basketball zinging like a missile on a collision course for your face. A rush of adrenaline flushes…
Read MoreBruce Jenner and Changing Your Brain’s Sex
The debut of Bruce Jenner’s sex change on the cover of Vanity Fair was stunning, but superficial. A deeper question than her new-found beauty is: What about her brain? Just like the anatomy of nearly every other part of the human body, the brains of guys and gals are slightly different. The biggest differences are…
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