A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the ...

Source: Via Tenor The human brain has been described as the most complex structure in the universe (Dolan, 2007; see also Pang, 2023). Researchers estimate that we have over 100 trillion connections ...

So-called “offline states”—when a person isn’t thinking about much and their attention is free to wander —give the brain an ...

A new study shows some of the strongest evidence yet that diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes can improve our brains — and reduce decline — as we age. A study shows evidence that diet, exercise ...

A new study finds that brain changes are not a steady progression; instead, distinct neural rewiring occurs around ages 9, 32, 66, and 83. A new study of brain MRIs has pinpointed four major turning ...

Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis. Clinical ...

At a time when fiber, protein, or every other version of “maxxing” is used to focus on a specific diet goal, we have never been dialed in to how we eat. What’s new? Welcome to the year of brain foods.

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds? Credit...Photo illustration by Tyler Comrie Supported ...