Sentences with phrase «exhibit hyperconnectivity»

The study, conducted by Francesca Filbey, Ph.D., Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research of Addictive Behaviors at the Center for BrainHealth and her colleagues, shows that risk - taking teens exhibit hyperconnectivity between the amygdala, a center responsible for emotional reactivity, and specific areas of the prefrontal cortex associated with emotion regulation and critical thinking skills.

Functional MRI studies indicate that those with auditory hallucinations exhibit hyperconnectivity among brain regions involved in speech production, speech perception, hearing and threats.