Search
Prefrontal Cortex
25mins
“We can use neuroscience and tools from psychology to learn how to take advantage of anxiety.” From Zen Buddhism to flow state, these 3 experts explain how to hack your brain.
2mins
Our brains weren’t built for the amount of info we deal with now. That’s why scientists have made the case for a “second brain” — a place to dump ideas so you can actually see how they connect later.
Unlikely Collaborators
7mins
Three doctors break down brain function, somatic awareness, and how to recover from bad experiences.
Unlikely Collaborators
18mins
“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, that is getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going, anybody can do that.”
1hr 16mins
“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going. Anybody can do that.”
3mins
“Say what you want to say, and not what you feel.” Harvard happiness professor explains ‘metacognition’ techniques so you can grow your emotional intelligence:
9mins
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on toxic resilience and the importance of gratitude and breathing.
Unlikely Collaborators
People who die by suicide are more likely to have reduced levels of the NPAS4 gene, which helps regulate inflammation in the brain.
While executive function matures between 18 and 20 years of age, the brain keeps changing long afterward.
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
3mins
Exercise neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how your brain can age gracefully and optimally — and it starts with just a 10-minute walk.
Medical psychologist Catherine Monk explains how prenatal mental care benefits both mothers and babies.
7mins
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains why zero anxiety isn’t the goal.
"Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict." —Priya Parker
Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.
Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.
Studies suggest that meditation can quiet the restless brain.
Only humans can voluntarily conjure new objects and events in our minds.
To prevent overloading the memory system, the brain may have a mechanism that tosses out certain types of memories.
The findings of a recent study may help explain why some people are quicker to forget fearful memories.
OCD and addiction may result in part from improper “reward” pathways in the brain. Ultrasound can disrupt those pathways.