
Meditation’s Benefits Stretch Beyond the Person Who Meditates
Often framed as a boon for personal wellness, meditation helps us connect with and support others, too
Meditation’s Benefits Stretch Beyond the Person Who Meditates
Often framed as a boon for personal wellness, meditation helps us connect with and support others, too
Does Using ChatGPT Change Your Brain Activity? Study Sparks Debate
Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of buzz
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Use Summer Break to Build Closer Bonds with Your Children
The kids are out of school, and some of the pressures may be off. Here’s how you can further connect with them to make next year a little easier
Orgasms Trigger Colors in People with Sexual Synesthesia
Scientists are just beginning to document sexual synesthesia, a phenomenon that can bring consciousness-altering washes of color and fantastical scenes at the moment of orgasm
When Does Consciousness Emerge in Babies?
Answering the question of when consciousness emerges is deeply tied to the mystery of what it actually is and how it can be measured
How Perfectionism Hurts Parents and Their Kids
New research highlights the risks and occasional rewards of parental perfectionism
To Make Better Choices, Understand How Your Brain Processes Values
The brain weighs factors based on their importance to oneself and one’s social world as part of a complex calculation that shapes behavior
What If We Could Treat Psychopathy in Childhood?
New strategies help to reduce callous and unemotional traits in children, guiding them toward productive lives
Your Brain Is Glowing, and Scientists Can’t Figure Out Why
Researchers have measured the brain’s faint glow for the first time, hinting at a potential role of “biophotons” in cognition
How a Tiny Brain Region Guides Generosity
The decision to help a friend or stranger—and the amount of help that one chooses to give—may be powerfully shaped by the brain’s basolateral amygdala
Brain Implant Lets Man with ALS Speak and Sing with His ‘Real Voice’
A new brain-computer interface turns thoughts into singing and expressive speech in real time
What a Wandering Mind Learns
Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks