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Your Brain Is the World’s Most Proficient Accountant. Here’s How.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, distinguished professor of psychology, has a new book out.
December 01, 2020
What Do the Brains of Children Tell Us about Their Mental Health as Teens?
Anxiety and depression in teens can go undetected for too long, says Northeastern psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli. Her team is using brain imaging during childhood to spot early symptoms of mental illness.
January 13, 2020
What Can Ballet Dancers Teach Us About Balance?
Biology Professor Dagmar Sternad takes a deeper look at the human body's ability to balance.
January 30, 2019
What Made This Ted Talk One Of The Most Watched Of 2018?
A talk by Northeastern psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett about how our brains control emotions amassed more than 3 million views last year.
January 16, 2019
What if pictures of your brain could predict schizophrenia?
Northeastern neuroscientist Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli has found that a particular pattern of brain activity may be an early sign of schizophrenia.
November 26, 2018
Northeastern researchers discover fundamental rules for how the brain controls movement
The human brain is a mysterious supercomputer. Billions of neurons buzz within an intricate network that controls our every thought, feeling, and movement. And we’ve only just begun to understand how it all works.
November 16, 2017