Behavioral Neuroscience Archives

Oh, Rats! They’ll Regret This.

July 30, 2014March 5, 2017 Anita 0 Comments 2014, A David Redish, Adam P Steiner, Behavioral Neuroscience, Brain, Decision, Decision-making, Food Preference, Nature Neuroscience, Neuroscience, OFC, Orbitofrontal cortex, Regret, Restaurant Row, Reward, Risk, Ventral striatum

We often find ourselves in decision-making dilemmas along the day. For instance, to reach work on time, would you rather take the shorter, faster route or the longer, scenic route?… Read more

Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

Fatal Attraction: The Cat-and-Mouse Story with a Twist

October 29, 2013March 5, 2017 Anita 0 Comments Behavioral Neuroscience, Cats, Even after Extensive Parasite Clearance, Mice Infected with Low-Virulence Strains of Toxoplasma gondii Lose Their Innate Aversion to Cat Urine, Michael B. Eisen, PloS one, Predator, Prey, Toxoplasma gondii, Wendy Marie Ingram

The beloved classic cartoon “Tom and Jerry” brings amusement and laughter to the young and old alike. As the house cat Tom attempts to capture the mouse Jerry, we also… Read more

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