Take a deep breath. Now exhale slowly. You’re probably not aware of it, but your heart has just slowed down a bit. Not to worry; it will speed up again when you inhale. This regular-irregular beat is ...
Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress was running for president in 1972 when she had a remarkable interaction with the pro-segregation George Wallace, then governor of ...
A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences — finding hidden connections between different experiences — changes dramatically as we age.
Brain breaks—short bursts of movement or mindfulness—are transforming classrooms by helping kids reset, refocus, and re-engage. From freeze dances to mindful breathing, these intentional pauses boost ...
The first lesson in Lisa Feldman Barrett’s popular book, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain, 1 is titled "You Have One Brain (Not Three)." It focuses on debunking Paul MacLean’s triune model of ...
A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age. Members of Alison Preston’s research group study fMRI brain ...