High temperatures do more than make you uncomfortable. Research shows that heat impairs memory, attention, and ...

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 ...

Many psychiatric disorders are linked to altered functioning of brain networks that drive reward processing and executive functions like making decisions, taking risks, planning, and memory. But a ...

Extensive practice can rewire the brain so a learned skill runs more automatically, making some forms of true multitasking ...

A brain training expert says driving a manual transmission may help maintain cognitive function as the hands-on driving experience fades away.

From emotional regulation to memory, young brains thrive on patterns and predictability.

During a heatwave, the brain’s hypothalamus, which acts as the body’s thermostat, redirects energy and blood flow towards the ...

Decision fatigue refers to a decline in the quality of decisions after making several consecutive choices with sustained demands on cognitive and self-regulatory processes that reduce the ability to ...