Human Connectome Project (HCP) map of white matter tracts connecting various brain regions. Source: Courtesy of the Human Connectome Project In November 2013, I wrote a Psychology Today blog post ...

In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators report that only a small section of ...

Most people think of the gut as a digestive organ. Something that processes food, absorbs nutrients, and occasionally causes trouble on a stressful morning. But over the past decade, researchers have ...

Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the ...

Laughter is the best medicine, according to one old adage. Now, new research suggests it boosts child learning and ...

Laughter builds deep emotional connections and soothes youngsters' nervous systems — making them more resilient and open to ...

Researchers from Northeastern University in the United States have found that the human brain synchronizes more effectively ...

The human brain is remarkably complex, with trillions of connections that control how you move, think and feel.

The screen worked, flagging expected cancer genes. But it also kept returning something that seemed impossible: genes for synapses, glutamate receptors, and neural signaling pathways. “We absolutely ...

Researchers say children’s laughter may do much more than create happy moments. Humor and playful interactions could help ...