Grants

• The Amygdala: Emotional Modulation of Attention

Topics

• Brain development and plasticity
• Cognitive development
• Visual perception
• Epilepsy
• Seizure disorders

In the News

• David Zald published in Journal of Neuroscience: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work
• NPR: Just buy it: Impulsiveness tied to brain chemical
• The Tennessean: C’mon, get happy
• VUCast: Psychopaths’ brains wired to seek rewards, no matter the consequences
• Time.com: Psychopaths’ brains wired to seek rewards, no matter the consequences
• Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: Psychology research strives to explain novelty-seekers risky behavior
• Los Angeles Times : Impulsive? Blame your dopamine
• Health Day: Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical
• BBC News: Evidence of 'risk-taking' brain
• The Telegraph: Risk takers seek thrills to compensate for less responsive brain
• Time: Why we take risks — it's the dopamine