“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work ...

Cravings may feel impulsive, but new research suggests they’re often rooted in memory. Scientists have found that the brain encodes high-calorie foods in a way that can quietly influence what we ...

Ribeiro notes that while all bodybuilding participants showed improvement in memory function and brain anatomy, five participants reversed their diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.

Chronic stress alters brain structure, impairing memory, emotions, and decision-making. It raises mental and physical health ...

It sends messages from your brain to the rest of your body and helps ... vision problems, worse memory or mental ability, trouble with coordination, shaking and seizures, slurred speech, trouble ...

The researchers emphasized that authoritarian beliefs are not solely determined by brain anatomy. Instead, the structural differences may reflect long-standing cognitive and emotional patterns ...