When it comes to defining neuroplasticity, there’s a little quiz that neuroscientist Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D., likes to pose. Think about how much control you have over changing the health of your ...

My patient, Derek,* is a high-achiever. Like many high achieving individuals, he struggles under the weight of his own high expectations. He assumes that being harsh toward himself and always ...

Brain plasticity — also called neuroplasticity — is an odd term for most people, with the word “plastic” causing images of Tupperware or Saran Wrap to pop into your head. However, brain plasticity is ...

There's a lot of conflicting information available about how to best motivate yourself, maximise your potential, and get what you want out of life, but one neuroscientist has some crucial advice ...

Study suggests 3,000 steps a day is enough to boost brain health. Here’s how - Walking can have profound impacts on mood and ...

Neuroscientist Emily McDonald, known as EmontheBrain, has shared some surprising insights about what it takes to be ...

That meticulously organized calendar might be doing far more than just organizing your day. Beyond the obvious productivity benefits, time blocking could actually be changing your brain’s physical ...

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...

One in six adults in England are taking antidepressants. That’s eight million people, yet remarkably even doctors don’t fully ...

Feeling lonely just means you are human – but staying lonely can make you ill, change your behaviour and change your brain ...

If we travelled back 16,500 years to visit North America during the Ice Age, research suggests we would see our ancestors making use of psychedelic mushrooms. From cacti in ancient Mexico to ergot ...