For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been told they're either "right-brained" (creative, intuitive) or "left-brained" ...

Researchers have discovered how specific brain circuits process empathy, showing that witnessing others in pain activates the ...

Children who learn about the brain early in life may develop a growth mindset and emotion regulation skills. “The Brilliant Brain" teaches young readers about the brain.

A new study found that meditation influences key regions of your brain responsible for emotional regulation and memory, offering new insights into why it works so well at calming the mind.

“I can literally feel it moving from one side of my brain ... and left hemispheres of your brain in a specific pattern that promotes relaxation, focus, and even emotional processing.

Understanding the emotional side of money can help us make more informed ... The prefrontal cortex, the brain’s decision-making center, helps us make conscious, rational decisions.

A research team has uncovered key insights into how the brain processes others' distress. Using miniature endoscopic calcium imaging, the researchers identified specific neural ensembles in the ...

This can be hard for advisors "because we're programmed to be left-brain, analytical people," she says. But "we can't get to the rational side until we calm down the emotional side." Susan Bradley ...

“Obviously very emotional watching your body change with so much medication from the brain tumors. But just trying to remember how grateful I am that I can move my body again,” she ...