When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when ...

The human brain, as the seat of mental life—from the most complicated intellectual processes down to routine and unconscious bodily control—is necessarily enormously complex.

A new brain-mapping study tweaks what we know about how an area of the brain called the primary motor cortex controls our movements. Sara Moser/Washington University. Share this: ...

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But, it turns out that quiet isn’t passive at all. In fact, after just three days of intentional silence, the brain begins to physically and functionally rewire itself.

How Meditation Physically Alters Key Areas of the Brain. Story by Marian Avila • 1d. F or centuries, meditation has been lauded for its ability to cultivate inner peace and reduce stress.

Music can reveal which areas of the brain are affected by aging Researchers are using works by Johann Sebastian Bach, along with MEG and MRI scans, to ...

A new study mapped brain responses to different kinds of love—parental, platonic, romantic, and nature—showing unique brain activations for each type.

The BrainTap headset stimulates specific brain areas to induce a deeply relaxing, meditative state, clearing your mind and easing stress. It requires no special training or experience, and ...

Still other specialized brain areas are checking for things like whether there's any emotional content to the material you're reading. All of these different areas are engaged without you being ...