Why we procrastinate has less to do with willpower than with how flexibly our brains handle stress and discomfort - and the ...

The spark of creativity, that seemingly mysterious capacity to generate novel and valuable ideas, has intrigued humanity for centuries. Once attributed primarily to divine inspiration or innate genius ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Neuroscientists tell us that “Brain Rot” is becoming a trend ...

The human brain is an extraordinary organ capable of lifelong learning, adaptation, and growth. However, learning isn’t just about storing facts or memorizing procedures. Our ability to absorb new ...

That mental merry-go-round of “what ifs” and “should haves” isn’t just annoying. It’s actually rewiring your brain as you read this sentence. Overthinking – that relentless mental chewing on problems ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. For many years, psychological research regarding the depressed brain often ...

The Bell Jar project team at UC Santa Cruz: from left to right are postdoc Richard Dickson, graduate student Matthew Jacobs, Alec Soronow, and Euiseok Kim. (Photo by Carolyn Lagatutta) UC Santa Cruz ...

We are in a season of fear. We are facing election fears just five days after Halloween. The quadrennial political election has become a quadrennial battle that seemingly threatens our existence.

In order to understand brain diseases, neuroscientists try to untangle the intricate nerve fibre labyrinth of our brain. Before analysing brain tissue under a microscope, it is often soaked in ...