A recent study published in Neuroscience of Consciousness provides evidence that dreaming about a specific problem helps ...

The psychological benefits of dance are closely tied to our body’s chemical responses. Khangarot states, “Dancing influences the release of dopamine, serotonin and endorphins that contribute to ...

Mental math shortcuts suggest future STEM performance—and gender is a significant predictor What is 29 + 14?

Sleeping on a problem might be more powerful than we ever imagined. Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have shown that dreams can actually be nudged in specific directions — and those dream ...

Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, and Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, S.D., and chair-elect designate of the AHA Board of Trustees, led a fireside ...

Individuals with strong attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, related to inefficient cognitive executive function, may experience a surprising ...

The findings, published in Personality and Individual Differences, show that people with strong ADHD symptoms, such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that can impair some aspects of daily ...

New research suggests that the sleeping brain may be more responsive to unresolved problems than previously thought. By subtly influencing dream content during REM sleep, scientists observed changes ...

People have long believed that dreams spark creativity. But the idea that REM sleep dreams directly help with problem‑solving doesn’t have strong scientific proof yet. Past experiments have been ...

Most people think creativity is some mystical talent you’re born with or without. That’s not true. Creativity is a skill you can develop with the right habits. However, many people have no idea how to ...