Watching preferred short videos may temporarily quiet brain regions involved in self-control and monitoring, and this effect could be linked to levels of the brain chemical glutamate. This research ...
Watching an appealing stream of bite-sized clips shifts the brain into an immersive, low-effort state in which self-monitoring takes a breather, a scientific study found.
The cingulate cortex occupies a medial position in the cerebral hemispheres and extends from the frontal lobe (anterior cingulate cortex, ACC) through the midcingulate region (MCC) to the ...