Brain
- Brain
Reading Body Language
The emotion that your body shows may have a stronger effect than what your face says.
By Katie Greene - Psychology
Pain expectations
How painful you expect something to be beforehand can affect how you actually feel when you're hurt.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Monkeys in the Mirror
Capuchin monkeys react to their own mirror images in surprising ways.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
The smell of trust
A whiff of a brain chemical known as oxytocin may make people more trusting when making a deal.
By Emily Sohn -
- Brain
Lightening your mood
Bright light may help some people who are seriously depressed feel better.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Swedish Rhapsody
Celebrations honoring the world's top scientists brought students from many countries to Sweden to tour, learn, talk, and party.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Sleep to Remember Places and Routes
Deep sleep may help your brain solidify memories of where you've been and how you got there.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Hearing Better in the Dark
Blind people are better at locating distant sounds than people who can see.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Fruit fly brain has two clocks
Fruit flies have not one, but two built-in clocks to regulate daily activity.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Fair play
Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness and cooperation.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Nature May Nurture Paying Attention
A green environment can help kids with attention disorders concentrate.
By Emily Sohn