Children and adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia show greater sensitivity to non-painful sensory stimuli, such as ...

Scientists at the University of Buffalo have made a discovery that could shake up what we know about the sense of smell in humans. The breakthrough centers on a newly discovered type of taste cell ...

A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain's neural circuits to stimuli can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders ...

A University of Michigan-led research team has uncovered a neural network that enables Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies to convert external stimuli of varying intensities into a “yes or no” ...

In higher education classrooms, instructors constantly strive to understand what motivates and shapes student behavior. Yet, many educators remain reluctant to acknowledge one fundamental truth: All ...

"[T]he results suggest robustly significant effects of diminished positive emotional experience in response to pleasant stimuli in people with schizophrenia and people at risk for psychosis." Riehle ...

Negative reinforcement encourages specific behaviors by removing or avoiding negative consequences or stimuli. It is different than punishment, which aims to discourage a specific behavior. Negative ...