Why are we able to recall only some of our past experiences? A new study led by Jun Nagai at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan has an answer.

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years ...

Michael Chernus and Marin Ireland talk about bringing the true crime tale to life while honoring Gacy's victims.

Lose your keys or your cell phone again? New research shows a simple combination of two amino acids may actually reverse brain aging. The science is remarkable!

Psychologists call it “offline waking rest.” In its purest form, offline waking rest can be closing your eyes and zoning out ...

Short term stress can be a good thing – but when chronic it affects everything from immunity to digestion. Here’s how to keep ...

Less commonly discussed dimensions, such as moral reasoning, also appear to peak in older adulthood. And the capacity to ...

Memories are not immutable records. Instead, they are dynamic reconstructions, revised each time we retrieve them.

Emotions generally boil down to appraisals and attribution. Negative emotions, such as test anxiety, for example, often occur ...