Dementia is a chronic disorder that affects memory, thinking, behavior, and the ability to perform everyday activities.
How animals can detect diseases and become attached to humans who are ill.
Aneurysms can occur in any part of the brain, but they are most commonly found at the base of the brain where the arteries branch out to supply blood to the rest of the brain.
Catatonia is a complex clinical syndrome occurring in more than 10% of patients with acute psychiatric illnesses, and it is associated with multiple life-threatening complications. In the last several decades, renewed interest in this syndrome has led to a great deal of research and debate regarding its diagnosis and treatment.
Why Speaking To Yourself in the Third Person Makes You Wiser David Robson, science journalist specializing in the extremes of the human brain, body and behavior.
Learning that you have cancer can be stressful and frightening. Knowing what to expect — from diagnosis to recovery — can empower you and help you take control of your health. This is a general overview of what cancer is, symptoms to watch for, how it’s detected, treatments and post-treatment care.
What causes stuttering? A speech pathology researcher explains the science and the misconceptions around this speech disorder.Republished Under Creative CommonsBy Theconversation.com
Self-control is a crucial aspect of personal growth and development. It allows us to regulate our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in a way that aligns with our values and goals.
Mental health issues in teenagers are a common and significant concern.
News is everywhere. In the digital age, it is no longer possible to control the news we are exposed to or shield children from upsetting information. What you can do is help to minimise the negative impact it has on your children.
That annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear – a hearing specialist offers tips to turn down the tinnitus.
Having a song stuck in one’s head, known as an earworm, is an experience that over 90% of us have on a regular basis. In the last 10 years or so, researchers have begun to investigate this phenomenon, exploring such topics as how the earworm experience varies depending on one’s personality traits and how to get rid of an unwanted earworm.
Picture this: Things are going really well in your life. Maybe you just landed a promotion, are in a happy relationship, hit a new financial milestone, or feel the healthiest you've ever felt in years.
Many people feel more irritable, annoyed, or negative when hungry – an experience colloquially called being “hangry.” The idea that hunger affects our feelings and behaviors is widespread – from advertisements to memes and merchandise.
In Tibetan Buddhism, the group of tantric techniques known as milam aim to reveal the illusory nature of waking life by having practitioners perform yoga in their dreams.This article was originally published at Aeon and has been republished under Creative Commons.
Children typically begin lying in the preschool years, between two and four years of age. These intentional attempts at deception may worry parents, who fear their child will become a pint-sized social deviant.
Until a few decades ago, scholars believed that young children know very little, if anything, about what others are thinking. Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, who is credited with founding the scientific study of children’s thinking, was convinced that preschool children cannot consider what goes on in the minds of others.
Do brain exercises and positivity really go hand-in-hand?Do you ever wonder how some people are so darn positive? By Tina Greenbaum
Internet addiction, also commonly known as Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) is described as an impulse control disorder that interferes with daily life.
Your body has an internal clock that dictates when you eat, sleep and might have a heart attack – all based on time of day.By Shogo SatoAssistant Professor of Biology, Texas A&M University