Physical and chemical changes in the brain during development can potentially play a role in some delinquent and deviant behaviors, according to research released today, including discoveries ...

The Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience group includes students and faculty from diverse fields whose fundamental goal is to understand the biological basis of behavior. This multidisciplinary group ...

The brain mechanism that governs decisions between honesty and self-interest has been identified by scientists. Using non-invasive brain stimulation, they could even increase honest behavior, outlines ...

After students complained that "Biological Basis of Behavior" was unrecognizable to employers, Penn officially renamed the major "neuroscience." “The College has approved a change in the name of our ...

We all appreciate the substantial differences among our friends and colleagues in their ability to see, think and act, and such variability introduces a rich diversity of culture and lifestyle into ...

Honesty plays a key role in social and economic life. Without honesty, promises are not kept, contracts are not enforced, taxes remain unpaid. Despite the importance of honesty for society, its ...