The Neurobiology of Moral Sensitivity
What's the nature of morality? This debate has been the center of theorists' arguments over decades. However, what about the…
Brain
We discover more and more fascinating things about the brain every day. Here we’ve made available information about the latest studies and how you can better understand your processes, anatomy, pathologies, and curiosities related to this sophisticated organ.
Why Does the Brain Have Folds?
Throughout humankind's history, humans have always wanted to know more about the brain and its parts. It's interesting to know…
Brain Wave Stimulation for People with Alzheimer's
Do you know what gamma waves are? Are you aware of the benefits of wave brain stimulation as a treatment…
What's Olfactory Memory and How Does it Work?
Have you ever smelled something that instantly took you back to your childhood? Or bought a cookie because it smelled…
The Human Brainstem: The Butterfly in the Brain
The brainstem is a tubular structure found in the most posterior part of the human brain. It's attached to the…
Abulia: A Common But Misunderstood Condition
Lethargy is painful. You feel unmotivated and unenthusiastic and you can't decide or do anything. It's another kind of exhaustion,…
Sleep Cycles: Understanding Your Brain Can Help You Sleep Better
REM cycles, non-REM cycles, delta waves, theta waves, K-complexes... The sleep cycles are as fascinating as they are important to…
Training Your Brain to Retain Hope
It's possible to train your brain to retain hope and any time is as good as any to make changes…
The Moral Brain: The Neuronal Basis for Ethics and Human Values
The motivation to help someone, have a minimal sense of what's right and wrong, try not to harm others, and…
What's the Relationship Between Poetry and the Brain?
Poetry has the oldest recorded texts in literature. Although it's impossible to pinpoint exactly when it began to be used…
5 Common Everyday Mistakes Our Brain Makes
Our brain makes several everyday mistakes, which go unnoticed by most of us. They're called cognitive biases and are caused…
Von Economo Neurons: Functions and Characteristics
Von Economo neurons (also called spindle neurons) are only present in the brains of humans, bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, whales, and…
How Digitalization Affects the Brain
The human brain has nearly 100 billion neurons that communicate with each other faster than the speed of light. However,…
Basal Ganglia - Anatomy, Physiology, and Function
The basal ganglia are a set of groups of neurons specialized in processing information about movement. They're key when you…
The Artificial Brain: Advances and Possible Uses
The idea of creating a fully electronic brain is the subject of many sci-fi novels and movies. The possibility of actually…
Dichotic Listening and Selective Attention
Dichotic listening is a behavioral technique based on perceptual laterality that's commonly used in neuropsychology. This technique is used during…
How Does the Brain of a Racist Work?
The brain of a racist is governed by unfounded prejudice. Also, by the feeling of threat before the unknown, of…
The Two Brain Clocks that Help You Predict the Future
People make predictions all the time. You know when the favorite part of your song is coming up. You start…
Scientific Proof that Your Brain Multiplies Problems
Many people complain that problems always come in twos or threes. They believe that, once the problems start, they never…
Why Is There so Much Fat in Our Brain?
Why is there so much fat in our brain? Fat seems to be the enemy in most diets. However, the…