Winner takes it all... latest brain study finds

Strong competition rewires the brain in ways that echo the words of Abba hit The Winner Takes It All, a study has found.

In mouse “turf wars”, repeated defeats reduced activity in the frontal cortex of the brain.

Boosted activity in the same region was seen in mice that continually won territorial disputes. The frontal cortex is the “higher” area of the brain controlling decision making and planning.