Tag Archives: Behavioral Neuroscience

January 25

Chasing a Runner’s High 

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5ks, 10ks, half marathons, full marathons, ultra marathons… These terms bring a smile to the face of people who enjoy running, but the same words may strike up a reasonable sense of dread in others. Distance running is a popular hobby for people all over the world hoping to maintain and improve their cardiac fitness, […]

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May 04

Shape of you – neuroscience of body image perception

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The rise of Ozempic “Everybody looks so great. When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder: Is Ozempic right for me?” Jimmy Kimmel joked during his Oscars monologue earlier this year.  Ozempic, or Wegovy, or Mounjaro, has become quite popular in the last year. A drug primarily used for treating type 2 […]

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February 14

You Can’t Spell ‘Love’ Without ‘Vole’

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Happy Valentine’s Week! This article will delve into the neuroscience underlying pair bond formation in prairie voles, including the new study which has challenged the previously accepted theory.

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September 05

“I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it”

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I would never have thought that an Ariana Grande song could lend itself to talking about an interesting avenue of neuroscience research. Yet the catchy phrase repeatedly featured in her most recent hit song “7 rings,” “I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it,” implicitly highlights the relationship between liking and […]

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