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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Many of us want to improve memory for many reasons – to get more out of life, move ahead in jobs, ace exams, counter memory …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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. …