The brain is the mind is the brain. One hundred billion nerve cells, give or take, none of which individually has the capacity to feel or to reason, yet together generating consciousness. For ...

A man with a severe speech disability is able to speak expressively and sing using a brain implant that translates his neural activity into words almost instantly. The device conveys changes of tone ...

Table of Contents In A Nutshell How Scientists Tested the Happy Learning Theory Brain Scans Reveal the Secret Behind Positive ...

“Exercise has a direct effect on reducing rates of depression across the population,” highlights Mackenzie. “Exercise reduces the amount of stress hormones circulating and increases the amount of ...

Dopamine is the brain’s way of patting us on the back for a job well done when we score a goal, get an ‘A’, or cross the ...

According to the latest research on cingulum stimulation possibly tapping into a “happy place” in the brain, the specific area directly linked to mirth and laughter is on the top and near the ...

When the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, a small peptide called neurotensin determines which way they will go.

The brains of happy people are tuned to notice and enjoy the positives in life that may pass others by, according to research that may explain why some folk seem to go about wearing rose-tinted ...

Gordon Shaw has a brain tumour and he is dying. But in the 10 years since he received the terminal prognosis, the 42-year-old Scottish artist has drawn cartoons to help explore his emotions about ...