Music influences emotion, memory, and mental health, and serves as a tool for healing and joy. Explore the roots of its power ...

There are many recent treatments of emotion; some, I suspect, will sell more volumes, but they may not provide the rewards for the brain in this fascinating book.

A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits. New research shows that during extreme ...

Have you ever experienced that uneasy feeling in your stomach before a major event? This isn’t just a metaphorical expression—it's actually rooted in science! Our gut, often called the "second brain," ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

What kind of headspace do you want to be in today? Focused and productive as you tick through routine to-do list items? Dreamy and creative? Happy and social? Contemplative? Analytical? Whatever mood ...

But as it races, does the heart, in turn, talk to the brain? For centuries, scientists have debated whether the heart holds sway over the mind, and now, research published today (March 1) in Nature ...

This is a significant gap in our knowledge because, in real life, many emotional experiences, whether positive or negative, ...

Is your brain switching back and forth between the two emotions like a dizzying game of tug-of-war, depending on what you are thinking about or experiencing at the time? Or are we capable of ...

Music affects each of us differently. A few notes can trigger memories, bring tears, or evoke euphoria. It’s universal, emotional, and deeply human. But why? What about music influences us so ...