New research reveals that trait shyness is linked to reduced spontaneous neural activity in the cerebellum, a brain region traditionally associated with motor control but increasingly recognized for ...

A recent study provides new evidence on the neural basis of shyness, suggesting a link between this personality trait and spontaneous activity in the cerebellum. The research indicates that the ...

The cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") is tucked below the cerebrum (Latin for "big brain"). Cerebellar and cerebral are sister words; the former means "relating to the cerebellum," and the latter ...

Researchers discovered the cerebellum coordinates the brain network essential for social recognition memory. As millions of Americans struggle with memory loss and dementia brought on by increasingly ...

In an August study, researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences identified a new distinction between long- and short-term motor memories — a class of memories developed ...

Emotional information is better remembered than neutral information. Extensive evidence indicates that the amygdala and its interactions with other cerebral regions play an important role in the ...

Cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") in red. Source: Life Sciences Database/Wikimedia Commons Your cerebellum may be part of a reality-check system that plays a central anti-hallucination role in the ...