The anterior insula fails to switch between self and other-focused brain networks in narcissism, creating an empathy deficit that is...
Read article : Narcissism and the Salience Network | MindLAB NeuroscienceLow-activity MAO-A alleles reduce serotonin availability in the prefrontal cortex — weakening the neural brake on impulsive aggression during conflict.
Read article : MAO-A Serotonin and Aggression | MindLAB NeuroscienceThe prefrontal cortex braking system fails under emotional load — OFC and DLPFC hypoactivation explains why impulse control collapses during...
Read article : Prefrontal Cortex Impulse Control | MindLAB NeuroscienceAmygdala sensitization from early adversity recalibrates threat detection, creating conflict patterns that persist into adulthood. The neuroscience of why.
Read article : Amygdala Sensitization & Conflict | MindLAB NeuroscienceChronic conflict triggers sustained cortisol that shrinks the hippocampus and rewires white matter to hardwire threat circuits. Structural neuroscience.
Read article : Cortisol Cascade in Chronic Conflict: How Sustained Stress Hormones Physically Reshape the High-Conflict BrainConflict activates the same dopamine reward circuitry that drives substance dependence. The ventral tegmental area fires anticipatory signals before an...
Read article : Conflict Addiction: Dopamine Reward Circuitry
