Heather Brenhouse Associate Professor of Psychology h.brenhouse@neu.edu Expertise behavioral neuroscience, developmental neuroscience and psychology Heather Brenhouse in the Press Popular Science Teens have an edge when learning from rewards In a recent experiment, teens did better than adults on a computer game that allowed them to learn from correct guesses. Two brain areas seem to work together to help teens succeed at this kind of learning and perhaps prepare for adulthood, Shohamy and her colleagues reported today in the journalNeuron. “If a developing brain […] Heather Brenhouse for Northeastern Global News What happened to Aaron Hernandez? New series, experts examine NFL star’s troubled upbringing, CTE diagnosis What happened to Aaron Hernandez? New series, experts examine NFL star’s troubled upbringing, CTE diagnosis American Sports Story explores Hernandez’s traumatic upbringing and football career, both which may have contributed to his violent behavior. Childhood trauma changes your brain. But it doesn’t have to be permanent. Childhood trauma changes your brain. But it doesn’t have to be permanent. Neuroscientists are using rats to understand how infant trauma makes children, but especially girls, more likely to develop anxiety later. How does the cheese challenge on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook affect a baby’s developing brain? How does the cheese challenge on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook affect a baby’s developing brain? “Every experience is a brand-new experience for a baby,” says Northeastern professor Heather Brenhouse, who studies developmental neuroscience. So when they find themselves suddenly with a slice of cheese stuck to their face because their parents are joining a viral social media craze, “the babies have no reason to believe that this is good, bad, strange, or commonplace. They are learning with each experience.” The stressed-out brain The stressed-out brain Heather Brenhouse, an assistant professor of psychology, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the connection between childhood trauma and adolescent mental illness. A leap of faith for adolescent behavioral health A leap of faith for adolescent behavioral health Heather Brenhouse, a newly appointed assistant professor of behavioral neuroscience, examines the impact of early life stress on adolescent behavioral disorders.
Popular Science Teens have an edge when learning from rewards In a recent experiment, teens did better than adults on a computer game that allowed them to learn from correct guesses. Two brain areas seem to work together to help teens succeed at this kind of learning and perhaps prepare for adulthood, Shohamy and her colleagues reported today in the journalNeuron. “If a developing brain […]