When passive scrolling becomes a habit, it trains your brain to seek instant rewards, gradually weakening attention, focus, ...

Scientists from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, have uncovered how different brain regions work together to enable self-control—the ability to ...

Imagine a seesaw in your brain. On one side is your desire system, the network of brain areas related to seeking pleasure and reward. On the other side is your self-control system, the network of ...

In the history of civilisation, all advancement, be it medical, technological or social, has followed a linear path. Sure, ...

An Oxford neuroscience professor explains how neuroscience can help us answer questions philosophers have asked for centuries ...

Studying cognition by averaging data from many people's brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, new Stanford ...

If you can pay attention, you can train your brain. And if you can train your brain, you can change how you lead.

In recent years, scientists have identified specific brain regions involved in the process of emotional regulation. The latest research shows that conscious training of your "executive control" makes ...