Category Archives: Neurobiology

The evolutionary neurobiology, emergence and facilitation of empathy

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

Mutual aid between and among members of a species may be the most potent force in evolution. This was the position taken by the Russian evolutionists who proposed that greater emphasis be placed on ‘mutual aid’ than on ‘survival of … Continue reading →

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Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Giorgio Bertini

Darcia Narvaez is Professor of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame and focuses on moral development and flourishing from an interdisciplinary perspective, integrating anthropology, neuroscience, clinical, developmental and educational sciences. Dr. Narvaez’s current research explores how early life experience … Continue reading →

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The Neurobiology of Resilience

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Giorgio Bertini

What makes one person more resilient to stress than another? How do some people seemingly take even extreme stress in stride while others succumb to depression or anxiety disorders when faced with trauma or tragedy? Might differences in brain structure … Continue reading →

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Brain Networks and Cognitive Architectures

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

Most accounts of human cognitive architectures have focused on computational accounts of cognition while making little contact with the study of anatomical structures and physiological processes. A renewed convergence between neurobiology and cognition is well under way. A promising area … Continue reading →