The human brain, as the seat of mental life—from the most complicated intellectual processes down to routine and unconscious bodily control—is necessarily enormously complex. The largest part of the ...

Everyone has at least one fear that makes their stomach do somersaults. Some common worst fears include spiders, heights, and public speaking. For a long time, it was assumed that the responses to ...

When we focus, switch tasks, or face tough mental challenges, the brain starts to sync its internal rhythms, especially in the midfrontal region. A new study has found that smarter individuals show ...

What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and well-being? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain ...

Tics are repetitive, rapid and involuntary movements or sounds that a person cannot control. In fact, the person usually feels the need to perform them. In many cases they start in ...

She saw an angel of mercy. You saw a sandwich. Such is the fun of visiting a museum or art gallery with a friend and gazing at an abstract painting together and then realizing you have different ...