Have you ever tried and failed to tickle yourself? Learn about how your brain stops you from tickling yourself by expecting what it will feel like.
The curious thing about a tickle
Use it or lose it: A look at cortical mapping, remapping, and implications for brain function
How our brains take into account our recent experience
Pain relief can be zen
How can mindfulness meditation help relieve physical pain?
Go with the flow
What is your brain doing when you’re ‘in the zone’?
Your little brain loves to socialize
The cerebellum (Latin for “little brain”) plays a bigger role in our ability to socialize than you might think!
Are people who stutter really tongue-tied?
The exact cause of stuttering remains unknown, but it is probably the result of changes in certain brain structures.
Dopamine: More than just reward
How our brain signals when rewards differ from what we expect
Life from the machine
Researchers are taking what we know about how neurons communicate and digitizing it.
Can Dietary Fat Boost Your Mood?
Despite what you may have heard, dietary fat isn’t all bad. On the contrary, some types of dietary fats, such as omega 3 fatty acids, can positively impact mood and have a protective effect against symptoms of mood disorders like depression.
What’s in a framework?
Does the way we define and categorize psychological concepts match the organization of our brains, and why does it matter when studying mental illness?
The problem of brain size
Why the relationship between brain size and intelligence is so complicated
Owls, dolphins, squids, and … worms? Oh my!
Ever wonder why so much of neuroscience is done in animal models? What can animal brains tell us about human brains?
Do melatonin supplements help with sleep?
Melatonin is a commonly-used sleep aid, but does it really work?
Memories of mealtime: how our memory influences how much we eat
Feeling hungry all the time? Your memory may be to blame!
Electroconvulsive Therapy: The Mystery of Mechanism
Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for some people with mental illness, but how does this so-called “shock therapy” affect the brain?
A new type of rhythm: eta
Scientists discovered a new type of rhythmicity in brain activity when rats are in a virtual reality. What does it mean to be in the matrix?
What’s a neural circuit?
How does the human brain work better than the best supercomputer?
What do you see in your mind?
Some people lack the ability to visualize in their minds. What makes their brain different?
Ataxia and Autoimmune Encephalitis
Anyone can develop ataxia, but why are people with autoimmune disorders more susceptible?
Restoring Sight to the Blind
Restoring sight to the blind sounds like science fiction, but a recent study puts us one step closer to making this fantasy a reality.
Why getting better at baseball might require just a little sleep
A new study found that activating memories through learning-associated sound cues during sleep improved the performance of a motor task
Image memorability: A shared tendency to remember certain things we see
What makes some images easier to remember than others?
Dissociative Identity Disorder
How early childhood trauma can lead to the development of multiple personalities.
Memory Suppression Genes – Team Forgetful
Part of the answer to “why can’t I remember where I put it ?!?!”
The Neuroscience of Skill
The delicate dance of building and breaking down that goes into learning a new skill
Octopi feel pain like you and I
New research shows that octopuses can have the negative emotional experience of pain
Can we prevent memory loss?
Scientists may have found a way to prevent age-related memory loss.
In Sync: The Neuroscience of Successful Communication
What is happening differently in our brains when conversations click versus when they don’t?
Why Does Sex Feel So Good?
What makes sex feel so good? What about it keeps our brains and bodies wanting more?
Parenting across species
Similarities and differences in dog-owner and child-parent relationships
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