Mind & Brain
How long you need to do cardio to reap the benefits for your body and brain
Some years ago I was shocked when a colleague of mine complained about having to walk from her car to the office building. Since I knew where she parked her car, which was in the street right in front of the building, I asked, why? “I hate walking,” she said. Would...
How we discovered that brain connections shape memories
Reliving and sharing our personal past is part of what makes us human. It creates a sense of who we are, allows us to plan for the future and helps us form relationships. But we don’t all remember our past in the same way. In fact, the nature and quality of memory...
New U.S. Study says Gay People are not ‘Born that Way’, Sexual Orientation Not Fixed
The issue of sexual orientation has been a very controversial issue since nations in the West began to recognize Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) rights. An important part of the current LGBT debate is the belief that sexual orientation is...
Harvard Scientists Think They’ve Pinpointed the Physical Source of Consciousness
Human consciousness is perhaps one of the most complicated puzzles that scientists have been struggling to put together for ages. Even though we’ve advanced an incredible amount in science, we still have yet to get a grasp on it. But believe it or not, scientists may...
Neuroscience Reveals the Secret Behind How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things
Bad things happen to everyone. But how we react to the bad things in life reveals a lot about our brains. It might be obvious, but people who are happier are better able to regulate their emotions when dealing with unpleasant events. How? There are a few theories. One...
Neuroscience Shows Your Brain Can Literally Be On The Same Wavelength as Someone Else
I'm sure we've all felt that we've "clicked" with someone or were on the same "wave length". Our everyday language is full of these kind of expressions, but is it just a manner of speaking? Not quite, according to Princeton University neuroscientist Uri Hasson. He...
Brain Scans Show The Real Impact Love Has On A Child’s Brain
You comfort them over a skinned knee in the playground, and coax them to sleep with a soothing lullaby. But being a nurturing mother is not just about emotional care – it pays dividends by determining the size of your child’s brain, scientists say. Both of these...
You Are More Likely to Die Young If You’re Always Happy, According to Science
So many of us seek happiness as our greatest goal in life. What if I told you that trying to be happy was making you unhappy? New research is starting to show us that the pursuit of happiness is getting the way of actually being happy. How can this be? It's because we...
The Neuroscience Behind Why Introverts Might Think Too Much
We’ve come to understand that both introverts and extroverts do things differently. Extroverts tend to speak their mind and have no problem expressing their feelings to a large group of people. Introverts on the other hand appear to be more reserved, think clearly...
How to Have a Brain Like Buddha’s, According to Neuroscience
To many people who don't believe in any religion, Buddhism is generally seen as a "good" kind of religion. It doesn't start wars and has powerful things to say about the mind and mental self control. But what does the neuroscience say? In an interview with RedOrbit,...