Gratitude is a social emotion critical for maintaining social standing. It indicates to others when we’ve received a benefit, reinforces beneficial behavior towards the recipient, and motivates prosocial behavior in the future.
A few scientific urban legends are so widespread that they are considered common knowledge. Let’s debunk some of the most famous!
When you stop focusing and start daydreaming, the so-called default mode network of your brain becomes active, producing new or creative ideas.
People who have faced death report seeing a white light at the end of a tunnel, experiencing their life flashing before their eyes, or feeling like they have left their physical body. What might be causing these experiences?
What information do we use to quickly decide whether we find someone attractive? And what happens in the body when two people find each other attractive during a speed date?
In Canada, dancers and researchers collaborated to develop dance as the universal body language for interacting with people suffering from dementia.
Nostalgia is a deliberate and bittersweet emotion that connects us to ourselves and other people. It reminds us of the sweeter moments of our lives and the irreversibility of time.
I bet you have heard of hypnosis. Do you really know though how it affects our brain and our behavior?
For thousands of children and teenagers, September marks the return to school, and with it the associated stress. Can stress be countered with mindfulness training in youth? The findings of a large-scale project suggest that it cannot be, really.
Everyone is sensitive to environmental stimuli, but the degree to which we are sensitive differs between individuals. This infographic describes the latest scientific insight on what high sensitivity feels like for adults.
Feeling safe: the basis for healthy brain development 
When the mind’s eye is blind 
Ramadan: What does fasting do to your brain? 
