The electrical signals rippling across the brain during and after physical activity offer a measurable window into how ...

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Clinical psychologists have a long tradition of attempting to understand what is “on the mind” of their clients by use of psychological tests. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, for example, have ...

Everyone gets sleepy at work from time to time, especially after a big lunch. But for people whose jobs involve driving or working with heavy machinery, drowsiness can be extremely dangerous - if not ...

As people age, their brains do, too. But if a brain ages prematurely, there is potential for age-related diseases such as mild-cognitive impairment, dementia, or Parkinson’s disease. If “brain age” ...

A few minutes beside trees or water can shift the brain into a calmer state. That change is not just a feeling.

The idea that one's life flashes before their eyes at the time of death is a popular one, but thanks to EEG readings, we ...

A new study shows that attention moves in fast repeating cycles in the brain, making us more open to distraction at certain moments.