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 ...

The Executive Brain is a popular account of the importance of the frontal lobes for human functioning. The autobiographical elements in the sections that deal with Goldberg's decision to leave ...

Located within the occipital lobes is the primary visual cortex, a region of the brain that receives visual input from the retina, which is then interpreted in the occipital lobes. The peristriate ...

Having ADHD as an adult can make it hard to focus ... In people with ADHD, many regions of the brain are slightly smaller-- especially in the frontal lobe-- affecting concentration and self ...

Sadly, as we get older, naps become an occasional luxury instead of a daily requirement, and work, chores, and life take ...

Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip ...