neuroscience

How the brain decides what to store and what to forget.

Your emotional brain is being manipulated to shop more, but there are ways to resist.

Science confirms what you already knew about being helpful to others.

Money can buy happiness — if you spend it on others, research suggests.

Through self-tracking and self-experimentation, we can greatly improve our cognitive capacity.

For nearly two centuries, courts have relied on the subjective “reasonable person standard” to solve legal disputes. Now, science can help.

The way we imagine and listen to melodies sheds light on imagination.

Humans are wired for short-term thinking according to neuroscience, making it difficult to save for retirement.

Our brains believe $10 today is more tangible than $100 next year.

Some neurology experiments — such as growing miniature human brains and reanimating the brains of dead pigs — are getting weird. It’s time to discuss ethics.

For some reason, the bodies of deceased monks stay “fresh” for a long time.

Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?

Playing video games could help you make better decisions about money.

A new brain imaging study explored how different levels of the brain’s excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are linked to math abilities.

A study finds that baby mammals dream about the world they are about to experience to prepare their senses.

When we rely on the conscious mind alone, we lose; but when we listen to the body, we gain a winning edge.

Brain cells snap strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than researchers previously thought.

A new episode of “Your Brain on Money” illuminates the strange world of consumer behavior and explores how brands can wreak havoc on our ability to make rational decisions.

Powerful branding can not only change how you feel about a company, it can actually change how your brain is wired.

Tips from neuroscience and psychology can make you an expert thinker.

A theoretical physicist returns to Penrose and Hameroff’s theory of “quantum consciousness.”

The same parts of the brain that help us navigate complex social interactions can also drive us to make wildly bad investments.

Why your brain wants you to follow the crowd.

Technology usually has more pros than cons, but every benefit still carries some risk.

Attempts to normalize abnormal development could prevent individuals in need of help from seeking it.

The opening of jars, while impressive and often used to illustrate octopus intelligence, is not their most remarkable ability.

Psychedelics have been shown to help reduce depression. This study may show us why.

Brain-based technologies of spiritual enhancement can induce mystical experiences in many people on demand. What does this mean for spirituality today?

Are you getting a full 8 hours?

What most people don’t realize is that everyone’s imagery is different.