Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

The neurobiological effects of mind–body exercise on brain activation, functional neural connections and structural changes in the brain remain elusive. This systematic review and coordinate-based ...

Brain drain is common, but new treatments are working to heal the affliction that is often caused by overwork and ...

It's one of nature's greatest ironies: the human brain lacks the ability to grasp its own complexity. Indeed, the brain is complicated. The three-pound organ housed in our heads consists of roughly 86 ...

Often characterized as thoughts unrelated to the ongoing task, mind-wandering occupies up to 50% of our waking hours and impacts neural and behavioural functioning. Until now, research has focused on ...

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There is debate about when white matter was first identified and named. Now known as glia, which Koob (2009) points out is the Greek word for glue, some research indicates that Rudolf Virchow, a ...

Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system. By Christina Caron Dr. Kyle Staller is a gastroenterologist, so it may be surprising that many of ...

Everyone's talking about brain health right now. Supplements, wearables, biohacking protocols. The market is loud. Jim Kwik ...

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling "drowsy" to "a complete absence of conscious awareness." In an opinion article published in Trends in ...