Your brain on Productivity: Thinking & Doing modes
When we think of productivity, we often think about productivity habits, focus, and getting work done efficiently. There is enough good and bad advice on …
How exercise makes your brain better: 7 mechanisms
You know exercise is good for the brain. But… Do you know what exactly is happening to your brain because of exercise? Let’s start with …
Your Brain’s MVP: Brain reserve and Cognitive reserve
Brain reserve and cognitive reserve are assets in the brain that help us battle age-related cognitive decline and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. And they …
How Power Naps Power the Brain
Daytime power naps ranging from 2 to 30 minutes outside regular sleep are not just a bandaid solution to fatigue. They are an evidence-based method …
Why does Caffeine alter Mood, Focus, & Cognition?
Like a thermostat or air conditioner, coffee is a brain and body regulator. Some people can’t start their day without coffee. And some get so …
What is Brain Fog & Mental Fatigue? How to get rid of it?
If you’ve ever experienced a lot of mental fuzziness, daylong drowsiness, and lack of clarity in thinking, you may have brain fog. It can be …
10 Easy Tips to Boost Memory & Delay Cognitive Decline [Reviewed]
Many of us want to improve memory for many reasons – to get more out of life, move ahead in jobs, ace exams, counter memory …
Spontaneous cognition (mind-wandering): How random thoughts and daydreams emerge from the brain
Why do random thoughts pop into the mind? Why does the mind wander? Why do we daydream? Why do we get random creative or depressive …
22+ Verified Psychology Facts and Brain Trivia
Here is a curated list of verified psychology facts and misc. trivia about the brain, mind, and behavior. Have fun reading and learning about your …
Musical Earworms: Why songs stick in the head & how to dispel them
Earworms are those bits of songs that crawl through your mind and find a home in the middle of nowhere and everywhere. You know you …
Why Did Humans Evolve Pattern Recognition Abilities?
Evolution necessitates economical and reliable brain mechanisms in some environmental contexts. These mechanisms emerge as a response to patterns in the environment or enable us …
7 Subconscious Brain Functions that promote Learning
I won’t tell you what you can actively do to be smarter, but I will tell you what the brain does for you. The brain …
In What Form Is Memory Stored In The Brain & Mind? An Introduction
It might seem that we have an answer, but science is far from it. Let’s first look at how we can address this question. In …
Why is extrasensory perception (ESP) and telekinesis not possible?
I love science fiction. All kinds. The B-grade kind, the kind which has a higher budget for a famous actor than for a thorough script, …
Are New Neural Connections Formed When We Learn? Neuroplasticity & Neurogenesis
Short answer: YES.Long answer: Probably YES on most occasions as far as we know from laboratory experiments. (I am saying ‘Probably Yes’ because not enough …
The science of love. What is love? Baby don’t abstract me.
What does a coin, a pencil, and a giraffe have in common? Humor me with this, we’ll get to the psychology of love soon enough. …