When it comes to decision-making, your brain is both your best friend and your worst enemy. It’s constantly processing information, often leading you to conclusions that seem logical on the surface ...

Practice these surprising memory tricks to gain a mental edge. According to new study ping pong improves your hand-eye coordination and gives you a dose of brain-boosting social interaction. Sean ...

There’s a world of difference between forcing yourself to do a task and tricking your brain into wanting to do it. The secret lies in psychology: Forcing yourself to do a task feels like punishment, ...

Dreading a task at the end of a long week? There may be a way to trick your brain into seeing that chore as a reward. "Dopamine anchoring" is the latest psychology hack making the rounds on social ...

No matter how much we love our lives and our jobs, our daily to-do lists always include things we do not want to do, if not tons of things we don't want to do. It's perhaps the worst part of being an ...

Tips to feel sharper, concentrate better and stop brain fog. Jan. 20, 2013— -- Where'd you put your keys again? Ever walk into a room and forget why you entered? Or completely space out during an ...

If you’ve ever been to a magic show, you know how easy it is to “trick” your brain into seeing something that isn’t quite there. Now, a new study published in the journal Pain Reports has unveiled an ...

Have you ever gone to the store for milk just to end up with a cart full of items you didn’t need? It happens to the best of us. When it comes to shopping, companies routinely use psychological ...

Have you ever looked at the front of a car and thought it looked like it was smiling? Or spotted a face in a piece of toast or a cloud? This strange yet common experience isn’t your imagination ...

Racing heart, restless mind, that feeling like you’re constantly on edge – sound familiar? Before you dive deeper into meditation apps or consider therapy, your anxiety might actually be your body’s ...