Christopher Bergland is a retired ultra-endurance athlete turned science writer, public health advocate, and promoter of cerebellum ("little brain") optimization.
Amid growing calls to make verbal abuse a defined category of child maltreatment, a new meta-analysis identifies at least 22 types of verbally abusive behavior.
Amid growing calls to make verbal abuse a defined category of child maltreatment, a new meta-analysis identifies at least 22 types of verbally abusive behavior.
New research shows how stimulating the cerebellum can improve automatic language functions and enhance verbal fluency in ways that could help those experiencing writer's block.
New research shows how stimulating the cerebellum can improve automatic language functions and enhance verbal fluency in ways that could help those experiencing writer's block.
A Personal Perspective: New research shows how cardio increases vagal nerve activity and enhances coronary blood flow. As a jogger, this helps explain why cardio often feels good.
A Personal Perspective: New research shows how cardio increases vagal nerve activity and enhances coronary blood flow. As a jogger, this helps explain why cardio often feels good.
Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are correlated with filling fewer prescriptions for antidepressants and anxiolytics (anti-anxiety drugs), a new linkage study reports.
Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are correlated with filling fewer prescriptions for antidepressants and anxiolytics (anti-anxiety drugs), a new linkage study reports.
Why do only some brain lesions cause epilepsy? A new brain mapping study suggests that if a lesion disrupts deep-rooted subcortical circuits, it's more likely to cause epilepsy.
Why do only some brain lesions cause epilepsy? A new brain mapping study suggests that if a lesion disrupts deep-rooted subcortical circuits, it's more likely to cause epilepsy.