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These four hands-on activities guide students to explore how their attention and memory function and how that impacts ...

A new study suggests that four psychoactive compounds work in surprisingly similar ways, and that they break down the ...

An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of ...

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Scientists looked at a wide range of brain scans to determine how consciousness gets so trippy on mind-altering drugs.

We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...

Researchers found that a repeated cycle of inflammation caused by endometriosis can trigger changes in the brain that amplify ...

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

A new study reveals that consuming a small amount of extra-virgin olive oil helps protect the brain. To slow down cognitive ...

As more states legalize recreational marijuana use, here’s what the research says about what cannabis is really doing to your ...