A team of UChicago psychology researchers used fMRI scans to learn why certain moments carry such lasting power ...

What if the emotions we think we see aren’t really there? Neuroscience reveals how culture shapes what we feel—and how easily ...

In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that how a story is told ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

Tell me about what you had for dinner last night. There are different ways you could fill in the details of that story. You could give perceptual descriptions of how your food looked and tasted. Or ...

I had a junior high English teacher who had an unusual love for teaching prepositions. At that time, we were warned to never end sentences in prepositions, so she wanted us to be clear about how to ...

New research suggests that socialising could help to reduce the risk of frailty later in life. Researchers from Newcastle University examined data on more than 2,000 men over the age of 65 who were ...

Your brain isn’t broken after trauma. It’s running a survival superpower. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling ...

Applied Neuroscientist and Communication Strategist Dr. Andrea Adams-Miller, Founder, The RED Carpet Connection, LLC and The ...

The discovery and the use of fire changed the nature of the digestion of food, creating additional calories. Serotonin, a ...