So you are about to read this article. What unseen assumptions will shape the way you read these words? Let’s find out how your perspective will shift if you examine your assumptions. How Your Brain ...

A brief afternoon nap may reset key brain processes, helping the mind stay flexible, focused, and ready to learn.

The human brain is not a passive recorder of events, it is an active simulator that constantly rehearses futures, rewrites pasts and learns from scenes that never actually unfolded. When I look at the ...

Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in ...

It's never too early or too late to invest in your brain health. Not sure how to start? Read on to discover a few tips.

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

When you feel rewarded by someone else's happiness, your brain starts treating them like a favorite. That's the surprising takeaway from new research by psychologists at the USC Dornsife College of ...

No body, no dopamine, no problem. Scientists have successfully coached lab-grown brain tissue to solve a classic robotics challenge, proving that the will to learn is hardwired into our neurons.

This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. Whether you want to learn a new language, learn to cook, take up a musical instrument, or just get more out of the books you read, it helps to know how ...

At its core, we feel music—and now we are closer than ever to understanding why. One reason music has such an immediate impact on us is due to the way it is processed rapidly in the limbic system, the ...