Both adults and kids need to take time out to de-stress and refocus when we’ve been working too long. When we sit still for long stretches of time, we become less productive. That’s why we came up ...

In today’s rapid-paced learning environment, where tasks and assignments pile up continually and information seems to flow ceaselessly, having moments of reflection for students to recharge, or “brain ...

The modern workplace has created an epidemic of mental exhaustion that leaves millions of Americans feeling drained, unfocused and overwhelmed by the end of each day. Traditional coffee breaks and ...

“The results showed that individuals who were physically active performed better in these cognitive tests, demonstrating [that the] human brain is plastic,” Azizi added. Neuroplasticity is the ability ...

The Harvard Business Review conducted a series of studies to try to understand why Americans are "so impressed by busyness" and found that the "more we believe that one has the opportunity for success ...

Communication between regions of the brain is constantly in flux, but the neuroimaging technologies used to analyze these interactions typically provide only a snapshot representing several minutes’ ...

Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – ...

Children get annual checkups with a pediatrician to determine if they are thriving. This is done by assessing if their height and weight are progressing at expected rates. But how do we measure ...

The Harvard Undergraduate Association voted Tuesday to allocate $5,000 to providing care packages and Enhanced Brain Breaks ...

In a new study, researchers were able to predict a person’s response to emotionally charged scenes using brain imaging and computer modeling alone—gauging not only whether the person’s reaction was ...

An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain ...

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in ...