The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study 1 of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in ...

Brain scans of thousands of people revealed that the human brain has five distinct eras, with turning points in the way it is organized occurring at age nine, 32, 66 and 83. Across each of these ...

Have you ever met someone and felt an instant connection? Research from UCLA and Dartmouth suggests that our brains recognize ...

The human brain not only remembers who other people are, it also uses basic mathematical functions called basis functions to store information about how people interact — for example, how they work ...

The human brain remains one of the most complex and least understood organs, but recent breakthroughs in genetic research have unveiled startling insights into how genes shape brain structure and ...

Scientists have determined that how the brain shape changes with age could indicate early signs of dementia. Experts are finding that the best way to understand how the brain ages is not by examining ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information.

A new study suggests that the brain uses distinct neural pathways to process different aspects of personal well-being. The research indicates that evaluating family relationships activates specific ...

A framework used by some high performers to work through emotional loops over time. Struggling to “do the work” and still feel stuck? You’re not alone. Brain Pattern Mapping, developed by educator and ...

After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...

All around us is a rich world for us to experience. Inside our minds, we have our own understanding of the world, ourselves, and everything in it. How does the brain do any of this? There’s all this ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in their ...