Can We Understand Therapy as an Exploration of Memory?

There are many different therapy models to choose from, but one ingredient could unite them all: memory.

There are many different therapy models to choose from, but one ingredient could unite them all: memory.

Redefining Vision: Neuralink and the Future of Perception

Neuralink's Blindsight isn’t just restoring vision; it’s redefining what it means to see, pushing human perception beyond biological limits into a new era of augmented sight.

Neuralink's Blindsight isn’t just restoring vision; it’s redefining what it means to see, pushing human perception beyond biological limits into a new era of augmented sight.

The Illusion of “Now”

Without projection, fast-paced activity would be impossible.

Without projection, fast-paced activity would be impossible.

How to Break Free From Brain Fog and Digital Overload

Digital overload hampers cognitive function and intuition. Digital detox and mindfulness can enhance focus, decision-making, and overall well-being.

Digital overload hampers cognitive function and intuition. Digital detox and mindfulness can enhance focus, decision-making, and overall well-being.

Emotions Are Key to Understanding Consciousness

Understanding emotions may be fundamental to understanding subjective experience. Unlike other forms of information processing, you can’t have a feeling without feeling it.

Understanding emotions may be fundamental to understanding subjective experience. Unlike other forms of information processing, you can’t have a feeling without feeling it.

Stay in the Present When Performing Under Pressure

Maximal motor performance is focused on the present. Rewards arising from performance are in the future and will never arrive if we don't get through what we are actually doing.

Maximal motor performance is focused on the present. Rewards arising from performance are in the future and will never arrive if we don't get through what we are actually doing.

AI vs. the Imperfect Human Brain

As a neuroscientist, I’m not afraid of AI. But I also understand that to advance further, it needs to become less perfect and deterministic—much like the human brain.

As a neuroscientist, I’m not afraid of AI. But I also understand that to advance further, it needs to become less perfect and deterministic—much like the human brain.

Experiencing the Overview Effect With Both Feet on the Ground

Virtual reality simulated the Overview Effect effect experienced by astronauts. Brain imaging now demonstrates that participants experience the effect.

Virtual reality simulated the Overview Effect effect experienced by astronauts. Brain imaging now demonstrates that participants experience the effect.

Depersonalization: Learning to Feel Again

Recovering your lost sense of self

Recovering your lost sense of self

Brain-Computer Interfaces Boosted by Novel AI Algorithm

A new AI algorithm can associate brain activity with certain behaviors, an advancement that can help improve brain-computer interfaces and find new patterns in neural activity.

A new AI algorithm can associate brain activity with certain behaviors, an advancement that can help improve brain-computer interfaces and find new patterns in neural activity.

The Importance of Difference in Studying Animal Cognition

Human brains are biased toward the comfort of similarity, but in horses and life, differences are more important.

Human brains are biased toward the comfort of similarity, but in horses and life, differences are more important.

The Science of Collective Flow

Collective flow is a shift from traditional brainstorming to a state where group synergy ignites innovation.

Collective flow is a shift from traditional brainstorming to a state where group synergy ignites innovation.

How to Start the School Year With a Positive Mindset

Here is your chance to improve your child's outlook for the new school term by promoting motivation and perseverance for a bright start.

Here is your chance to improve your child's outlook for the new school term by promoting motivation and perseverance for a bright start.

Struggling with Election Anxiety?

Election anxiety? If your brain is on fire from stress, step away from your devices, harness your attention, drop into your breath, and practice self-soothing.

Election anxiety? If your brain is on fire from stress, step away from your devices, harness your attention, drop into your breath, and practice self-soothing.

Why Smartphones Stimulate Anxiety

Why is instant communication with virtually anyone on the planet so anxiety-provoking? Electronic communication fails our evolved social needs and triggers helplessness instead.

Why is instant communication with virtually anyone on the planet so anxiety-provoking? Electronic communication fails our evolved social needs and triggers helplessness instead.

What's the Strongest Type of Love?

New findings show how our brains "light up" for loved ones.

New findings show how our brains "light up" for loved ones.

How Does the Brain Actually Produce Emotions?

There are competing theories regarding the extent to which emotions are innate, hard-wired, and universal vs. constructed by high-level cognitive processes, experience, and culture.

There are competing theories regarding the extent to which emotions are innate, hard-wired, and universal vs. constructed by high-level cognitive processes, experience, and culture.

The Joy of Dance

Dance has played a significant role in ceremonies, rituals, celebrations since the dawn of civilizations. The impulse to dance may have existed already in early primates.

Dance has played a significant role in ceremonies, rituals, celebrations since the dawn of civilizations. The impulse to dance may have existed already in early primates.

Hoarding Disorder: Complications and Insights

Complications of hoarding disorder are explored, including cognitive dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, social isolation, physical health risks, and poor insight.

Complications of hoarding disorder are explored, including cognitive dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, social isolation, physical health risks, and poor insight.

Adapting to Motion With and Without Attention

Motion aftereffects have been known since the time of Aristotle. New research sheds light on the role of attention in modulating the motion aftereffect.

Motion aftereffects have been known since the time of Aristotle. New research sheds light on the role of attention in modulating the motion aftereffect.

The Link Between Testosterone and Happiness

After winning, both men and women experience a surge in testosterone and a spurt of happiness, as other vertebrates seem to do.

After winning, both men and women experience a surge in testosterone and a spurt of happiness, as other vertebrates seem to do.

Glial Cells and Plaque Buildup in the Alzheimer's Brain

Understanding the role of glial cells in the formation of plaques and tangles in the brain may lead to therapies to slow or arrest AD.

Understanding the role of glial cells in the formation of plaques and tangles in the brain may lead to therapies to slow or arrest AD.

Where Do Emotions Come From?

Scientists disagree on whether the cerebral cortex—the more evolved part of the brain—is necessary for conscious emotional experience, and indeed for consciousness itself.

Scientists disagree on whether the cerebral cortex—the more evolved part of the brain—is necessary for conscious emotional experience, and indeed for consciousness itself.

Expanding What a Trigger Sound Is in Misophonia Research

Meet Dr. Heather Hansen, a stand-out in misophonia research. Understand how she expanded what a trigger sound is, and found neural evidence to back up her results.

Meet Dr. Heather Hansen, a stand-out in misophonia research. Understand how she expanded what a trigger sound is, and found neural evidence to back up her results.

Take Time for Your Heart to Meet Your Mind

While we can often be very challenged to directly alter our thinking, many things we do can lead to change in processes of brain and body that enable calmer thoughts and mindsets.

While we can often be very challenged to directly alter our thinking, many things we do can lead to change in processes of brain and body that enable calmer thoughts and mindsets.

6 Powerful Ways to Ward Off Dementia

At least half of our dementia risk is within our control.

At least half of our dementia risk is within our control.

What Actually Are Emotions?

We are intimately familiar with them but defining them is harder than it seems. Understanding how emotions give rise to subjective feelings is key to understanding consciousness.

We are intimately familiar with them but defining them is harder than it seems. Understanding how emotions give rise to subjective feelings is key to understanding consciousness.

Neuroaesthetics: Is Art the Key to Health and Happiness?

Viewing art is more complex than it appears. Find out how neuroaesthetics can affect your well-being and outlook on life.

Viewing art is more complex than it appears. Find out how neuroaesthetics can affect your well-being and outlook on life.

Can We Reduce Bullying by Seeing It as a Stress Response?

What if bullying was addressed from a stress response perspective? Looking through this lens opens up the possibilities to remedy bullying conduct.

What if bullying was addressed from a stress response perspective? Looking through this lens opens up the possibilities to remedy bullying conduct.

A Little Bit of Body Work Can Save Your Brain From Boredom

To save your brain from neurobiological boredom, stand up and be squatted every now and then, and start to think of sitting as part of your interruption of standing.

To save your brain from neurobiological boredom, stand up and be squatted every now and then, and start to think of sitting as part of your interruption of standing.