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Neuroscientists find beautiful music sparks unique brain connectivity patterns

Does beauty in music resonate differently in our brains? New research using brain imaging uncovers intriguing patterns of neural connectivity that distinguish our responses to aesthetically pleasing and less appealing sounds.

How brain connectivity differs in healthy aging and semantic dementia

Recent research found that healthy aging is associated with widespread brain network changes, some linked to preserved thinking skills. In contrast, semantic dementia is associated with more rigid brain connections, particularly in the temporal and parietal regions, along with cognitive decline.

Neuroimaging study links anhedonia to altered brain connectivity

Men with psychiatric symptoms and more severe anhedonia showed increased functional connectivity between the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus and the nucleus accumbens, suggesting a neural basis for anhedonia linked to reward-processing brain regions.

Cannabis use worsens reduced brain connectivity in young adults at risk for psychosis, study finds

Recent research found that young adults at risk of psychosis have reduced brain connectivity, and cannabis use worsens this issue, potentially disrupting brain development and increasing vulnerability to psychotic disorders.

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Study links visual perception deficits in psychosis to altered brain connectivity

Individuals with psychosis struggle with visual pattern integration, linked to altered brain activity and weakened connectivity in key visual areas, particularly during tasks involving background noise

fMRI neurofeedback shows promise for depression treatment

fMRI neurofeedback can help people with depression by teaching them to control brain activity linked to their symptoms. It shows immediate effects and builds stronger results over multiple sessions, improving brain connectivity in key networks.

Neuroimaging uncovers brain connectivity patterns linked to online shopping addiction

Specific brain connectivity patterns predict online shopping addiction. Stronger control network connections increased addiction risk, while stronger emotion regulation connections reduced it, with impulsivity playing a key role in influencing these behaviors.

Brain Connectivity Linked With Cognition in People With Early Psychosis

An NIMH-funded study identified consistent links between brain connectivity and cognitive function in people with early stage psychosis and people at high risk who later developed psychosis.