The mind isn’t the brain. It’s what the brain does. It runs on emotion, filters, and loops. Understand it, and you can begin ...

Every day, we make choices. Some are tiny, while others can be potentially life-changing. Moreover, all of them live at the intersection of neurons and meaning. The brain works quietly in the ...

The symptoms of mental exhaustion include physical exhaustion, decreased concentration abilities, irritability, delayed ...

Lynne Gauthier receives funding from US Army Soldier Center and has prior funding from PCORI, the American Heart Association, and the National MS Society. Jiabin Shen has received funding from ...

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

This suggests the brain applies different rules based on the strength of the original memory. Weak memories, like those for animal images, are more likely to be rescued. Stronger memories may already ...

How we focus our attention before we even see an object matters. For example, when we look for something moving in the sky, ...

A new study shows that our brain’s attention system first prepares broadly, then zooms in on specific details within ...

You look up from your phone screen and suddenly realize you weren't thinking about anything. It's not a lapse in memory or a daydream; it's literally a moment when you're not thinking of anything at ...

Yoga has long been associated with better physical flexibility and health, and now it is being linked to improved cognition as well, according to growing research. A recent study also suggests that ...