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Psychologist Daniel Goleman on how to train your brain with just ten minutes a day.

How do physicists solve a problem like entropy?

The topical gene therapy could one day help millions regain their vision.

In an animal study, it blocked the drug from crossing into the brain.

High-conflict people are found in all walks of life. Learning how to identify them, and what to do next, can save you much emotional turmoil.

The majority of children who stutter will spontaneously recover from it without intervention, but some 20% of people do not.

The research could aid the development of more effective treatments for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

Instead of a mental illness, some research suggests that psychopathy — in moderation — is a reasonable life strategy.

The second law of thermodynamics tells us that entropy always increases. But that doesn’t mean it was zero at the start of the Big Bang.

Can targeted interventions save Americans?

People who score high in “obsessive passion” can become rigidly consumed by ideological causes — sometimes dangerously so.

To thrive in a rapidly changing future, we will need adaptable and diverse skill sets. Here’s where to look.

Bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills.

Striking differences in the composition of the gut microbiome suggest that fermented food could help those suffering from anorexia.

The same brain differences that contribute to left-handedness also contribute to psychotic disorders. But there’s a bright side.

“I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by.”

“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.” 

How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains.

Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.

Our society is in a mental health crisis. Are psychedelics the way out?

Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.

Boys are four times as likely as girls to develop autism. Girls are nearly twice as likely to experience depression. The immune system may be a player in these and other brain-health disparities.

Today’s popular weight-loss drugs could soon be joined by brain stimulation and gene therapies.

The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?

When other treatments fail, this radical surgery could help.

The dark genome makes up 98% of human DNA. Scientists are just beginning to understand its role in cognitive disorders.

Growing evidence suggests a link between the debilitating neurological illness and the microbes that live in our intestines. The vagus nerve may be a pathway.

Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the “3 Rs”: rage, resentment, and revenge.

Metabolism and mitochondrial functioning seem to have far more to do with mental health than many people might expect.

An experiment in rats suggests that gene editing may be a treatment for anxiety and alcoholism in adults who were exposed to binge-drinking in their adolescence.