Neuroscience

The key lies in aligning one’s pursuits with positive personal goals

Coceka Mfundisi wants governments to invest in her field to help patients avoid long-term impairments and health problems

We have now entered a phase in which increasing complexity is creating a world that no one understands in detail

We’ve just learned that brain-hijacking parasites can bend even uninfected bystanders to their will

American researchers say they have discovered how to ‘switch’ parts of the brain’s amygdalae on and off, turning sweetness into an aversive taste

"Sharing stories is an evolutionary tool that alters our minds," says the author.