Nothing rivals the human brain's complexity. Its 86 billion neurons and 85 billion other cells make an estimated 100 trillion ...

Recent studies have sparked a debate on whether the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT is altering our brain activity and cognitive abilities. While some researchers suggest that ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...

Last month, we introduced the idea that looking after our brain is something we can all do. But what does “brain health” ...

Aron Barbey, the Andrew J. McKenna Family Professor of Psychology in Notre Dame’s Department of Psychology, is also the director of the Notre Dame Human Neuroimaging Center and the Decision ...

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep ...

Studying cognition by averaging data from many people's brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, new Stanford Medicine research has shown. In particular, children who struggle with ...

In a paper just published in Psychological Review, we argue that our imagination sculpts the images we see in our mind’s eye ...

Psychedelics work on the brain by increasing the functional connection between the thinking and sensory regions, temporarily blurring the line between perception and thought, an international ...

Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

Imagine you’re at your favorite coffee shop. Sadly, the barista only gets your order right about 75% of the time. According to most neuroscience research before 2025, your brain should release ...