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Behavioral strategies and neural mechanisms underlying short-range navigation in teleost fish
Studies of spatial cognition in teleosts have uncovered a remarkable array of behavioral strategies and neural mechanisms....
Facing the heat: behavioral and molecular underpinnings of heat stress in bumblebees
Climate change heralds an era of increased heat waves, with global surface temperatures increasing faster since 1970 than ...
Advancements in neural closed-loop manipulations in awake, behaving animals
In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift in experimental neuroscience, using emerging technologies to ‘close the l...
Linking homeostasis to reinforcement learning: internal state control of motivated behavior
For living beings, survival depends on effective regulation of internal physiological states through motivated behaviors. ...
The default network and social cognition: new insights and future directions
Volume 66, December 2025, 101585Author links open overlay panel, Highlights•Social guiding and consolidation at rest by th...
Situation models and the default mode network
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The default mode network during sleep: spindle oscillations and long-range cortical interactions in memory consolidation
The distributed nature of cortical function is becoming increasingly supported by experimental evidence. The dynamics of t...
Embodying the default mode network: self-related processing from an embodied perspective
Self-related processes in the default mode network (DMN) have been viewed predominantly through a cognitive lens, often ov...
The role of the default mode network in aesthetic appeal
Aesthetic valuation is an important aspect of cognition that affects decision-making 1, 2, memory [3], and creative behavi...
The canonical default network comprises parallel distributed networks with distinct medial temporal lobe connections
The default network (DN) is associated with a variety of introspective cognitive processes. Recent developments support th...
Current research trends in macro-level perspectives on loneliness in older adults
In this article, we review and categorize recent evidence exploring loneliness in older adults from a macro-level perspect...
Embracing the void: exploring the relationship between chronic loneliness and social touch
Loneliness is a widespread experience, and its chronic form poses a significant risk for physical and mental health. Touch...
Exploring the link between loneliness and poverty in emerging economies
Volume 66, December 2025, 101596Author links open overlay panelM.Soledad Herrera 1 3, Raúl Elgueta 2, Claudia Giacoman 1Sh...
Integrating foundational theories of loneliness to develop effective interventions
Loneliness is a complex and widespread experience that affects people across all ages and backgrounds. In this paper, we s...
Phenomenological approaches to loneliness: a conceptual review
This review examines key developments in recent research literature on the phenomenology of loneliness. In the behavioral ...
Timescales of dopamine release in the striatum as a window into hierarchical control
The reinforcement learning community has made significant progress in understanding dopamine (DA) in reward learning, cogn...
The QuantCrit Triangulation: a conceptual framework for integrating quantitative critical race theory into academic research
This paper presents the QuantCrit Triangulation, a conceptual framework designed to support researchers in integrating Qua...
Beyond the numbers: a reflexive journey of interrogating racial categorization in QuantCrit
Quantitative methodologies have historically overlooked the complexities of race, yet critical quantitative methods and Qu...
What were critical quantitative methods back then: does it inform what they are today?
Volume 66, December 2025, 101609Author links open overlay panelOdis Johnson Jr. 1 2 *Show moreHighlights●Empirical departu...
Editorial overview: Current advances in noninvasive brain stimulation
Dr. Alejandra (Alex) Sel is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Director of the SELab at the Centre for Brain Sciences, Un...
Why neurophysiological monitoring should be included to assess patient comfort during continuous sedation until death
Palliative sedation (PS) is imperative for relieving untreatable and intractable symptoms in terminally ill patients. Refr...
Neurostimulation to improve cognitive flexibility
Cognitive flexibility, the capacity to adapt behaviors in response to changing environments, is impaired across mental ill...
Aligning brain and behavior
The development of tools like calcium imaging, electrophysiology, and optogenetics now allows the recording and manipulati...
The prediction illusion: perceptual control mechanisms that fool the observer
Volume 62, April 2025, 101488Author links open overlay panel, , Highlights•Organisms’ activities indicate they predict fut...
Agency and Intentionality
Nature cannot build organisms biologically prepared for every contingency they might possibly encounter. Instead, nature b...
A critical reflection on behavioural difficulty: proposing a barrier-first approach
Volume 62, April 2025, 101500Author links open overlay panel, Highlights•We underestimate motivation when only looking at ...
Genetically encoded dopamine sensors: principles, applications, and future directions
Dopamine is a crucial monoamine neurotransmitter in the brain, playing a pivotal role in movement, learning, memory, rewar...
Editorial overview: Subcortical cognition: redefining the neural substrates of higher cognition
Dr. Michael T Ullman is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Georgetown University, with secondary appointment...
Experimental approaches to study sensory disconnection in humans during sleep and anesthesia
We discuss evidence from anesthesia, sleep, and mind-wandering studies, demonstrating the frequent detachment of conscious...
Socioeconomic status and brain development: insights and theoretical perspectives on deficit, adaptation, and resilience
Volume 63, June 2025, 101502Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , , Highlights•SES influences neurodevelopment via co...