The Best Articles in Brain

Writer Josh Kaufman shares his own tried-and-tested technique to learn a new skill by putting in just 45 minutes a day for a month. We all have them — the lovelorn musical instruments, the dusty sp…

When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts her own research into practice? Christina Costa goes beyond the "fight" narrative of cancer -- or any…

People think, learn, behave, and experience the world around them in many different ways. Neurodiversity refers to those variations in neurocognitive functioning.

The term neurodiversity conveys the idea that there is no single right way of thinking, learning, or behaving, and is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder. A growing self-ad...

When we face overwhelming stress, disconnecting can be a coping skill.

Adopt these lifestyle changes and you will not only sharpen your mind today but also reduce your risk of dementia later on

«Train your body Just as mental health and brain health are deeply entwined, so too are your overall physical health and your brain health»

No skill is more valuable than the ability to think. But how can we learn to think better? How can we avoid thinking poorly. Let's explore.

«Thinking means concentrating on one thing long enough to develop an idea about it. Not learning other people’s ideas, or memorizing a body of information, however much those may sometimes be useful.»

As software developers, we're always learning new things; it's practically the whole gig! If we can learn to quickly pick up new languages/frameworks/tools, we'll become so much more effective at our…

«I have a terrible memory. This can be a bit problematic; it's hard to learn stuff if you can't remember things! Fortunately, I have a system: spaced repetition.»

Five strategies to strengthen your sixth sense.

«When you approach a decision intuitively, your brain works in tandem with your gut to quickly assess all your memories, past learnings, personal needs, and preferences and then makes the wisest decision given the context. In this way, intuition is a form of emotional and experiential data that leaders need to value.»

If you stop learning, you'll stop progressing in life. It's never too late to learn how to learn, and this ultimate guide will show you how to learn faster.

A journalist navigates a world forever changed by her traumatic brain injury.

In all bilaterally symmetrical animals, from humans down to simple worms, nerves cross from one side of the body to the opposite side of the brain. Geometry may explain why.

Typically, researchers use fluorescence microscopy to highlight three proteins in a tissue, each with a different fluorescent dye. For technical reasons, it is not possible to stain more than five…

We might think the sky is blue and trees are green, but the truth is rather stranger

Scientists have recently identified a unique form of cell messaging occurring in the human brain that's not been seen before.

What's it take to increase your attention span? Here's what the latest neuroscience has to say about what we should do...

The binocular tricks of magnification and minimization are two common forms of cognitive distortion that can impacting our sense of self, our mental health, and even the integrity of our decision…

MRI scans of nearly 100 native speakers of either German or Arabic revealed differences in how the language circuits of their brains are connected.

Feelings of loneliness prompt changes in the brain that further isolate people from social contact.

As you move through the world, it's inevitable that your way of seeing things won't always align with the people around you. Maybe you disagree with the way your neighbor raises her kids, or find your…

We've all had those frustrating moments when we struggle to recall someone's name. It turns out these momentary lapses may actually be good for your memory.

Sleep has a more powerful role in language-learning than was previously thought. What does this reveal about our night-time brain?

At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?

Why updating the way we look at the world is so critical now, and so hard, and how we can get better at doing it.

A new way to think about brainpower.

«Well-defined problems can be very difficult, but they aren’t mystical. You can write down instructions for solving them. And you can put them on a test.»