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Yale Researchers Identify Brain Region That Fuels Paranoia

Yale researchers link brain regions to paranoia through a study of human and monkey behaviors. The capacity to adjust beliefs about one’s actions and their consequences in a constantly changing environment is a defining characteristic of advanced cognition. Disruptions to this ability, however, can

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