Whenever I’m stuck in my head, my best friends send me this mantra. Turns out there’s real science behind why it works.

Psychology says remembering faces but never names isn't rudeness or bad memory. Recognizing a face and recalling a name are two entirely different jobs.

That warm, dusty, familiar scent wafting off your favorite paperback has a name ... and some genuine neuroscience behind it.

Some people naturally notice the little things most others miss. Learning to balance keen observation with healthy boundaries ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes joint inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system doesn’t work properly and attacks the lining of the joints, called the synovium. The disease commonly ...

Summary: An extraordinary clinical case report tracking an octogenarian managing advanced Alzheimer’s disease has prompted neuroscientists to re-evaluate the boundaries of latent cognitive function ...

Puzzles — they’re often thought of as something for little kids and older adults. Brain games can keep a child occupied so their caretakers can shower with the door closed, and they can keep an older ...

For too long, teachers have been asking struggling readers to guess at words instead of helping them to learn the code Kim Feller founded Feller School in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2022 with the ...

Recent academic studies define brain rot as a state of reduced cognitive performance, poor concentration and mental fatigue caused by overconsuming low-quality, short-form digital content like TikTok, ...

My ex once told me, mid-argument, that I was the most unempathetic person he’d ever met. It was a low blow. I’m a clinical psychologist. Empathy is literally my job. What he probably didn’t know – and ...

Without scrolling up, can you answer the questions below about what you just read? How did you do? Do you think you might have done better without those pesky interruptions? Research shows that ...