First, the scientists compared brain scans of expert and non-expert creatives (including tango dancers, musicians, visual artists, and strategy gamers) using a “brain clock” model, which spits out a ...

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You've seen it on T-shirts, Instagram captions, and coffee mugs: "Good vibes only." But is it just a trendy phrase or is there real science behind the power of positive thinking? As it turns out, ...

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Short term stress can be a good thing – but when chronic it affects everything from immunity to digestion. Here’s how to keep it under control ...

Abigail Dove receives funding from Alzheimerfonden, Demensfonden, and the Loo and Hans Osterman Foundation for Medical Research. We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but ...

One of the most common ways your inner child can hijack your decisions is through a fear of rejection. When you were younger, you might have faced situations that made you feel unwanted or ignored, ...

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You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...