Cutting-edge neuroscience shows that your brain isn’t built for thinking—it’s made to predict your reality, and you have more power over that perception than you might think. Read more

We may be headed for reverse culture shock when we re-enter society. But just as our brains worked to adjust to our current state of life, they must go through the same process to adjust to post-COVID reality. Read more

We tend to hold on to beliefs, stories, and biases against others that end up hurting us, too. Here’s how we can loosen our grip. Read more

Every thought has the potential to lead to an action, which is why it’s important to hold our ideas lightly. Andrew Safer explores the impact of thoughts and how we maintain a distance from them that helps us know how to proceed. Read more

Whether it’s lying about being sick or being stuck in traffic, telling a white lie may seem to make our lives a lot more convenient. But research shows when we shrug off white lies, we feel more comfortable telling bigger lies and hurting the people we care about. Read more

Recent neuroscientific research results illuminate the way a meditator's internal brain processes can flow and fluctuate during meditation. Read more

Our powerful brains allow us to imagine and evaluate different scenarios in the past and future. But when we shift our attention to the present, our minds can quiet down. Read more

Making smart lifestyle choices now will support the health of your brain for years to come. Read more

Writer Sharon Begley explores the research on why decent people will watch someone in trouble, possibly even film it, rather than step up to help. Read more

New research finds that just one week of mindfulness practice may improve our emotional memory and boost resilience to difficult emotions. Read more