Sentences with phrase «basic brain circuitry»

Fisher doesn't think so: «The environment is always going to alter some aspect of how we express our love,» she says, «but the basic brain circuitry will not change.

The slow and gradual addition of new nerve cells may be like a fine - tuning system, allowing adults to incorporate fresh information without altering our basic brain circuitry.

Not exact matches

Dr. Saper's research has explored circuitry of the brain that controls basic functions such as wake - sleep cycles, feeding, and immune response, and how these circuits are disrupted in neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, in sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and sleep apnea, and during aging.

WRATH It may not have been the original sin, but rage is certainly primordial: You would think that lust and gluttony would predate any emotion, but much of the brain circuitry active during anger is very basic and very fast.

While each brain is unique, the basic neuronal circuitry that underlies the remarkable range of functions and behaviours of all brains emerges according to a common set of principles.

The laureates were selected for their groundbreaking research that has advanced our understanding of matter on an ultra-small scale, the basic circuitry of the human brain, and the nature of quasars.

For example, using a transgenic marmoset model of Alzheimer's disease, clinicians and basic researchers are working together to identify the changes in the brain's circuitry during mild cognitive impairment and very early stages of Alzheimer's.

Even though each human brain is functionally unique, its basic circuitry appears to be constructed according to common principles.