Delaying Alzheimer's Symptoms with Bilingualism
If you took French or Spanish in high school, now's the time to brush up on those verb tenses. A study at UCLA has found that people who...
Dead Certain: The Dangers of Skepticism in a COVID-19 World
By now, all our lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Events have been canceled. Movie theaters and restaurants stand empty....
Obligation During Social Distancing
As Covid-19 forces us indoors, people are more and more relying on their social circles, for favors big and small. William Chopik,...
A Better Immune System, in Your Sleep
Welcome back to our Sleep Series, a string of blog posts about the role of sleep in our lives, including the benefits of achieving enough...
A to Z's: Sleep Science Fundamentals
Welcome back to our Sleep Series, a string of blog posts about the role of sleep in our lives, including the benefits of achieving enough...
Is Your Child Sleeping Enough?
As adults, we don’t need to be persuaded to seek a good night’s sleep. That well-rested, energetic feeling is reward enough. But what...
Get Yourself to a Green Space!
Parks and nature preserves: they're not just for taking a jog or walking your dog. Visiting green spaces yields real benefits for the...
Want an Easier, More Effective Workout? Rock Out.
Regular, sustained physical activity has countless mental benefits. Just to name a few, working out improves blood flow, boosts your BDNF...
Squid Brains Comparable to Dog Brains, says Scientists
Image credit: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Put down that plate of calamari! For the first time, Dr Wen-Sung...
A Fetching Discovery
They are quite possibly the first animal we ever domesticated, at least 15,000 years ago. Before the Pyramids of Giza, before Stonehenge,...
