Neuropsych

The five stages of psychogenic death — aka, "give-up-itis."

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have pinpointed a neurological trend in those genetically predisposed with depression.

Philosophers can be pretty eccentric. Here we list seven of the most out there. Yes, Diogenes is included.

Book-smarts don't mean anything if you don't know how to apply them to life.

Want to solve problems faster? Learn to unleash your connectional intelligence.

Notice anything different? The biggest ideas of the 21st century just got a makeover.

A man paralyzed from the waist down was able to voluntarily control and move his legs with the help of an electrical implant in his spine.

Blame our ancestors for why it's easier to be a couch potato.

Fight or flight? We've all been there. Now we have an understanding of how it works.

How a mother-daughter obsession became a massive and dangerous industry. The weird history of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Mindfulness practices can considerably improve the symptoms of depression and anxiety, especially when used with psychotherapy.

There's still a lot even doctors don't know about it.

Both schizophrenics and people with a common personality type share similar brain patterns.

It's much more than an art form.

It may be simpler than we thought.

Traveling to Mars is going to be hard. Not going completely bonkers when we're there may be even harder.

It's all about smooth pursuit.

Why self-control makes your life better, and how to get more of it.

What can parents and friends of trans people do to help them beat the dismal mental health and suicide statistics? A lot, says Elijah Nealy.

How does humanity arrive at great ideas? Simple: we take already great ideas and just arrive at even greater ideas.

Creative and original thinking takes both patience and practice. Because your brain is actively trying to fight it.

The brain of a gambling addict mimics that of a drug addict. But no outside chemicals are involved. How does that happen?

A newly discovered phenomenon shows that humans communicate outside of mere auditory and visual modes.

A first-ever study looks at how sibling bullying leads to the development of psychotic disorders later in life.

Researchers are looking into what this fratboy fish of the Mexican underwater cave systems can teach us about sleep regulation. 

Want to work out more? Eat more healthily? Quit smoking? These neurons control the fate of your habits.

Anxiety disorders are common. Yet, many find current treatments methods only partially effective.

How does music influence behavior?

People get angry for all sorts of reasons, from the trivial ones (someone cut me off on the highway) to the really serious ones (people keep dying in Syria and […]

Philosophers aren't known for their love lives, but a few have managed to be tragic romantics anyway.