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These psychological principles can make you more resilient.

Nasal inhalation may help us retain olfactory memories longer.

A joint study from U.S. and U.K. universities shows promising results in reducing the rate of cognitive decline.

She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.

How psilocybin evolved has more to do with sending insects on terrifying trips than it does making Phish sound good.

Your motivation matters, though.

A mind-bending paradox questions the nature of reality.

People often say, “I’m just not a math person,” but the truth is that no one’s brain is hardwired for math.

The legendary DARPA tests technology that lets soldiers control drones with their minds.

We talk a lot about what to eat, but what about when?

Neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky explains how your first 25 years will shape the next 50.

Experiments show brain-to-brain collaboration.

A new study finds that naps bring cognitive benefits.

A new study compared cognitive boosts from running versus relaxing.

All humans have a mindful capability for creative thought. Unleashing it is dependent on how we’re taught to go about the creative process.

Want to solve problems faster? Learn to unleash your connectional intelligence.

Blame our ancestors for why it’s easier to be a couch potato.

Mindfulness practices can considerably improve the symptoms of depression and anxiety, especially when used with psychotherapy.

There’s still a lot even doctors don’t know about it.

It’s much more than an art form.

It may be simpler than we thought.

Traveling to Mars is going to be hard. Not going completely bonkers when we’re there may be even harder.

How does humanity arrive at great ideas? Simple: we take already great ideas and just arrive at even greater ideas.

Creative and original thinking takes both patience and practice. Because your brain is actively trying to fight it.

We constantly seek new information to keep our mind’s sharp.

Want to work out more? Eat more healthily? Quit smoking? These neurons control the fate of your habits.

Researchers discover how the brain triggers our attraction to the opposite sex and sexual behavior.

The human brain is an incredible marvel of evolution. But what’s even more incredible is how this supercomputer in your head is able to occasionally make such dumb mistakes.

There is more than one type of bilingualism.

Do our minds have quantum structures that give rise to consciousness? Sir Roger Penrose, one of the world’s most famous scientists, believes this and can explain how he thinks it works.