Studies demonstrate that L-Theanine can improve attention and reduce mental fatigue without causing sedation. When combined ...

Humans experience an empty mind up to 20 percent of the time. ... Doing so causes activation along the midline of the brain in regions like the cingulate cortex, says Demertzi.

While public health guidance encourages people to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables daily, the Mind diet ...

A new study reveals how the brain responds to mental exhaustion, identifying two key regions—the right insula and the ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has found that individuals with a history of heavy cannabis use showed lower brain activation during a working memory task. This association held even ...

Lastly, stronger “aha!” experiences were associated with greater connectivity between these different brain regions. “The different regions communicate with each other more efficiently,” Cabeza said.

Dr. Brooke Worster discusses a recent study that found an association between lifetime heavy cannabis use and lower brain activation related to working memory.

More information: Sabrina Turker et al, The 'reading' brain: Meta-analytic insight into functional activation during reading in adults, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j ...

This network activation supports the mind-wandering and associative thinking vital for creative connections while maintaining enough structured focus to capture emerging ideas, creating an optimal ...