You use your brain’s executive function every day — it’s how you do things like pay attention, plan ahead and control impulses. Can you
Mind & Brain
How to Get Your Brain to Focus
The latest research is clear: the state of our attention determines the state of our lives. So how do we harness our attention to
Everything Is Made of Quarks—Why Are Only Some Things Conscious?
In the centuries since Galileo proved heliocentrism, science has gradually come to understand more and more of our universe’s natural phenomena: gravity, quantum mechanics,
If Brains are Computers, Who Designs the Software? With Daniel Dennett
Cognitive science sees the brain as a sort of computer, but how does education redesign these cerebral computers? Cognitive scientist, philosopher, and expert on
Brain Scanning Just Got Very Good—and Very Unsettling
Seven years ago, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) decided to map all the connections in the brain. In 2010, the Human Connectome
People with Alzheimer’s tell us memories they never want to forget
Alzheimer’s Association asked people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s to tell us memories they never want to forget.
The Willpower Instinct – Kelly McGonigal
Author and Stanford health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, talks about strategies from her new book “The WillPower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters,
Combating Alzheimer’s With New Compute Technology
The human brain remains a complex mystery. But, if we dare to dream big—and have the proper tools and data to fuel those ambitions—we
10 Tips to Keep Your Brain Young – Elizabeth Amini
These Brain Tips are a summary of findings after reviewing of over 17,000 medical studies. “Fast walking is fantastic for your brain and
Beautiful 3-D Brain Scans Show Every Synapse – National Geographic
Ultrathin slices of mouse brains offer a mesmerizing look at how brain cells communicate at the tiniest scale. This research may offer clues about