It’s true that the brain slows down as we age, but that’s normal—and all of us can practice some simple strategies to compensate for it.

"Super-agers" seem to produce more new nerve cells in a brain region important for memory than other people their age ...

A single session of physical exercise can spawn a boost of neural activity in brain networks that underlie learning and ...

Asking caregivers if they are concerned about clutter or possible hoarding may help identify neurocognitive disorders, according to a study published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical ...

"Exercise your brain," experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better description.

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

Dr. Daya Grant shares the lessons she has learned as a neuroscientist and an athlete to develop a shaper mind.

Knowing the format of the test is good. So is knowing the kind of test-taker your applicant is. They should take a ...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wrestled with my own thoughts and feelings about identity. Why am I, David, the person I am? How changeable is that? Where do those thoughts and feelings come from ...

The idea that the human brain is divided into a logical left half and a creative right half has become one of the most enduring metaphors in psychology and popular culture. While this simplification ...

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people. Credit...Ben Denzer ...

The placebo effect, in which a patient’s subjective belief can affect the efficacy of treatment, was once maligned as dubious and unscientific, but is now recognised as a genuine, albeit poorly ...