The large red blob (left) indicates an increase in the timing, or synchronization, between brain waves measured over the medial frontal cortex and right lateral prefrontal cortex. This enhanced timing ...

These factors are closely linked to better white matter health and stronger executive function, with the benefits being more pronounced in women than in men. Even for the 21% who didn't engage in ...

It all started with a binder party,” his post begins, “and it was the first time I learned that I could learn how to learn ...

For many people, the thought of a tasty burger or a cold pint of beer conjures up a vivid mental image and drives behaviour. This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates ...

You are halfway through a job interview, reaching for the right word, and it slips out: “um.” The hiring manager’s eyebrow twitches. In that fraction of a second, you have been silently downgraded ...

Scientists looked at a wide range of brain scans to determine how consciousness gets so trippy on mind-altering drugs. A new analysis broadens our understanding of psychedelics, such as the psilocybin ...

Stephen Lankenau has spent years studying how people use cannabis in everyday life. As director of Drexel University’s ...