A terrible accident left construction worker Phineas Gage with serious brain damage. Amazingly, he recovered - forever ...

You look up from your phone screen and suddenly realize you weren't thinking about anything. It's not a lapse in memory or a daydream; it's literally a moment when you're not thinking of anything at ...

When the mind goes blank it often feels like someone pulled the plug on your thoughts. One moment you are speaking, working, or recalling information, and the next, there is only silence. This does ...

Every day, we make choices. Some are tiny, while others can be potentially life-changing. Moreover, all of them live at the intersection of neurons and meaning. The brain works quietly in the ...

Our brains know we’ll change our minds before we do. Understanding how might help us learn to make better decisions.

During a recent operation on a patient’s brain, neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Orringer noticed something peculiar: he could almost feel the patient’s positivity emanating from them. Typically, we perceive ...

That little voice that is narrating your experience as you read this—is it in your mind or in your brain? At first glance, this might seem like a stupid semantic question. But it cuts to the heart of ...

Stronger coordination between the brain and the stomach's natural rhythm is linked to higher levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, according to the largest study of its kind from Aarhus ...