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...
The Bright Side: Healing Brain Trauma with Light
Blue light, or light that exists at wavelengths between 380 and 500 nanometers, has a complicated reputation. The sun gives off blue...
Anxious? Here's One Thing You Need
It’s estimated that some 40 million American adults have an anxiety disorder, and the condition is also rising among children and teens,...
The Anti-Alzheimer's Diet
"It's the healthiest thing I can think of to drink," says Dr. Christopher Ochner, nutrition research scientist at Icahn School of...
Strolling Towards a Better Brain
You already know that exercise is good for you. You may already know that exercise is good for your mind. For instance, you may have...
Don't Find Your Passion--Grow It!
It’s graduation season, and that means it’s time to celebrate the grads in your life, revel in their accomplishments—and prepare yourself...
Poking at the Omega 3 Mystery
As the first week of the year draws to a close, you may find yourself reassessing those New Year’s resolutions. Is this really the year...
Why Stress Makes Gamblers of Us All
Chronic stress: it’s not just bad for your stress ball budget. Left untreated, persistent stress can create a whole host of problems in...
Sleeping on the Job
For most of us, the thought of getting caught sleeping at our desks is stressful enough to send our brains a zippy little wake-up shot of...
Shattering the Three Myths of Expertise
In the last twenty years we’ve learned a tremendous amount about how expertise is created. Scientists like K Anders Ericsson from Florida...
