We live in a quickly changing world where we need to adapt to new environments on a regular basis. For example, when learning a new language. But what factors contribute to this successful learning, and what happens when we encounter challenges?
A bored man was working at developing energy sources for radar systems. He failed and wanted to have a coffee break. Suddenly, he realized that the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted during his experiments: he had just discovered the microwave. Many breakthroughs happened by accident – or should I say: boredom. Research studies revealed that getting bored engages the same brain areas as creative thinking.
Language is one of the crucial functions of the brain and it requires a whole network of brain areas.
We don’t have to do everything ourselves. Although true as a broad comment on life, this is particularly true about what parts of our body and mind we consciously control. Here is how it works!
Have you ever noticed your foot moving on its own to stop you from falling? Or perhaps you’ve felt a sense of dizziness after stepping off a merry-go-round? This article talks about how this happens in the brain and unravels a way to avoid dizziness after coming out of the merry-go-round.
We perceive the world with our senses. Read here how our basic senses work.
Decision-making is a broad discipline studied by economists, philosophers, and historians. Neuroscientists more recently started studying it.
How do our brains store and retrieve memories and what do emotions have to do with that?
Most of the neurons in our brains are developed before we are even born, but our brains are constantly changing. From childhood and adolescence into adulthood our brains become more and more specialized, learning more complex skills and behaviors.
Baby brains receive loads of attention, not only in research but also in society. What happens exactly in those developing brains?
How Estrogen Shapes the Female Brain 
What goes wrong in the brain when I lose focus? 
Persistent pigeonholes in the brain 
