Dopamine key to learning likes and dislikes, says Colorado U. team
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For those who have wondered why they like or dislike certain things, or how they decide what to order from a menu, a team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder says it&#39;s dopamine.
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Using mental tricks, or dissociating, can get you to the finish line faster.
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Children&#39;s brains are hard-wired to learn languages and, in some cases, to improve upon them. That&#39;s the conclusion of a new study that followed several generations of
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NEW YORK  - Whether people prefer Coke or  Pepsi is not just a matter of taste. Knowing which one they are  drinking apparently influences their preference, new findings  suggest.
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The brain&#39;s response to another person&#39;s body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers.
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A mechanism in the brain may explain why some people cope better than others in the face of adversity.
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A part of the brain involved in both drug craving and judgment appears to be smaller in cocaine addicts than in healthy people, researchers have found.
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Revenge, reprimand and schadenfreude really do feel good, according to a brain scan study published today. As well as explaining why Dirty Harry declared &quot;Go ahead, make
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NEW YORK  - People's brains respond more easily to well-recognized brands, and have a tougher time reacting to less famous ones, regardless of the product involved, German researchers report.
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By Gayle Perez, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 13--A business professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo says he wants students in his business-consulting class to experience the real world before they actually step foot in it.
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Colorado is playing for the first time since a rape and recruiting scandal put it in the national spotlight. Colorado State has a new quarterback and plenty of questions on defense.
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Electric shock experiments on humans have shown that brain regions linked to fear responses are also highly activated when fears are unlearned, a finding that provides insight into developing drugs for anxiety and other fear disorders.
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The scene at the end of Colorado&#39;s victory Saturday night probably was not what the university was looking for after a tumultuous off-season.
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By Greg Avery, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.
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Marques Colston was being coy about how majoring in psychology at Hofstra might have given him insight into consoling a struggling teammate.
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Michael Cooper opened his first day as head coach of the Denver Nuggets in a team meeting, giving each of his players a frank assessment of what their roles will be now that he&#39;s running the show.
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Coaches love to talk about character-building wins, but when teams prevail after they are losing by 19 points in the fourth quarter, it&#39;s a unique experience.