Why is it that we seem to get along with some people right off the bat? Is it just because you happen to like the same kind of music, or are there deeper reasons to find yourself on the same wavelength?
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Our brain is like a wild, raging electrical storm that wondrously enables us to make our way. Yet a lot of mindfulness literature makes it sound like a very simple machine. Two leading neuroscientists suggest better ways to think and talk about the brain and the mind.
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Some scientists are working on making the last stages of life a little healthier, others are trying to extend life, and still others are hoping to make death obsolete.
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Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce on the importance of questioning everything we think we know.
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Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson on how mindfulness practice can increase resilience.
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It's not about permissive parenting, says Dr. Dan Siegel in his new book "Yes Brain" with co-author Tina Payne Bryson. It's about using "yes" to find ways to relate, which encourages kids to explore and be resilient, instead of starting at "no," which shuts them down.
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A new study shows how our brains prevent “emotional spillover” from biasing our first impressions of new people.
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A new study identifies 27 categories of emotion and shows how they blend together in our everyday experience.
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A string of recent research suggests regular meditation practice may boost mental flexibility and focus, offering powerful protection against cognitive decline.
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Doubt helps us avoid acting on every passing idea which can prevent us from participating in certain types of risk.
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