Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

Your brain isn’t built for long-term career thinking. Psychology explains why your plans derail and how to work with your mind instead of against it. Long-term career planning is probably the most ...

The human brain is one of the most complex and fascinating organs in the body—a true gold mine for scientists and researchers. Yet, despite ongoing studies and breakthroughs, it remains shrouded in ...

What’s the best way to soak up knowledge? Some may argue that this requires spending your days in the library, reading countless books on a wide range of topics. Others might say that it’s best to get ...

Popular culture abounds with “facts” about the brain, such as we only use 10 percent of it (false); it weighs three pounds (true); it consumes as much energy as a 20 Watt light bulb (true); it shrinks ...

Popular culture abounds with “facts” about the brain, such as we only use 10% of it (false) it weighs three pounds (true), consumes as much energy as a 20 Watt light bulb (true), shrinks with alcohol ...

Watch a movie, play some music, scroll aimlessly, just some of the usual go-tos when boredom hits. But sometimes, your brain wants something a little more random. That’s when you might open your ...

Learning is fun. No, really! From the crazy way a starfish eats, to the people who worship turkeys, we have a bunch of surprising, silly, and just plain odd facts that you’ll want to tell your friends ...