Science Finally Says We Should Never Work 40 Hours A Week
Adults Mental HealthResearchers have found that working long hours could be putting your mental and physical health at serious risk.
Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words - Susan Wortman-Jutt
Adults Mental HealthLanguage is an essential part of our lives that we often take for granted. But, if the delicate web of language networks in your brain became disrupted by stroke, illness, or trauma, you could find yourself truly at a loss for words.
How playing sports benefits your body and your brain
Adults Mental HealthThe victory of the underdog. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The training montage. Many people love to glorify victory on the field, cheer for teams, and play sports. But should we be obsessed with sports?
What Happens When Your Brain Is Split
Adults Mental HealthWhat Happens When Your Brain Is Split In Two - And You Survive?
How stress affects your brain
Adults Mental HealthStress isn't always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you're playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it's continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. Madhumita Murgia shows how chronic stress can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes.
What is Deja Vu?!
Adults Mental HealthMost of us have felt it before, that strange sensation that you've been somewhere or seen something before, as if you already remembered what's happening. Are you psychic? Nope, that's just deja vu. Why does deja vu happen? Well, scientists aren't completely sure, but they've got a few good theories about it.
How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins
Adults Mental HealthWhen you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
7 Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True
Adults Mental HealthBlow your mind with these brain myths!