In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

The cerebral cortex forms the outer layer of the cerebrum. Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala, and the hippocampus. Toward the bottom ...

The cerebral cortex forms the outer layer of the cerebrum. Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala, and the hippocampus. Toward the bottom ...

According to a new study published in the Cerebral Cortex scientific journal ... a University of Southern California psychology professor who studies structural brain changes, and her colleagues ...