Your brain has a powerful connection to the vast neuronal network in your gut via the vagus nerve. This ties your digestive tract to mood, cognition, and brain physiology, so researchers are interested in the microbiome as a therapeutic target for mental health and more.

Stressors impact our everyday lives: Acute stress can be helpful in keeping us out of danger, while chronic stress can contribute to the development of disorders and diseases.

Neurons cannot release their neurotransmitters without calcium, making this remarkable mineral crucial for everything we do — from movement, to memory, and more.

Procrastination comes down to a battle between the brain’s emotion and decision-making systems — with emotion often claiming victory.

Learning things can be hard work, but your brain is up to the challenge. Understanding the processes involved in learning can be key to doing it with ease.

Cognitive dissonance occurs when people’s actions do not align with their beliefs, causing unease and anxiety.

The first new antidepressant medication in decades, ketamine is a game changer for depression treatment.

Complex networks of brain structures make sense of all the information from our senses to create and store memories that can last a lifetime.

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, takes advantage of electricity to treat brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease.

Theory of mind is our capacity to infer and understand others' actions.