Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders. By Carl Zimmer Last year, Ardem Patapoutian got a ...

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Death is perhaps the only thing we are promised in life. And yet, despite how ...

Research sheds light on how ‘aha!’ moments help you remember what you learn DURHAM, N.C. -- Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting ...

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