Psychology & Psychiatry

What motivates runners? Focusing on the 'how' rather than the 'why'

As attention turns to this year's New York City Marathon, observers will again ask a long-standing question: What do athletes draw upon when trying to complete this 26.2-mile run, especially at those stretches when finishing ...

Neuroscience

Unique brain cell may hold key to Alzheimer's disorientation

Losing your sense of direction is one of the earliest and most distressing signs of advanced Alzheimer's disease. Now, a new study from the University of Michigan sheds light on a unique neuron that may hold the key to understanding ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Neuroimaging sheds light on why people believe lies

Detecting lies involves processing social information. How do people process social information and evaluate honesty? And do people process this information differently when it comes from a friend versus a stranger?

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