Brain

Supporting children in the school system isn’t just about academic performance, educators are often expected to promote positive behaviors that are necessary for learning, such as emotional [...]

Explore the fascinating science behind habit formation and discover how the brain creates lasting habits. Learn valuable strategies, backed by neuroscience insights, to sustain New Year's [...]

The brain is a fascinating organ. Just think about it, every minute of everyday your brain is working for you, connecting with every part of your body through a system of synapses and messengers [...]

View these opportunities for training and mentorship in small group settings with the STAR Institute faculty. Some opportunities include in-depth training with Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, Dr. Sarah [...]

Stroke Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness [...]

by Ron B. Minson, MD Let’s take a new perspective on having ‘balance’ in our lives. Yes, it is important to have balance in our lives. On an individual level, it generally means balancing time [...]

Most of our feelings – both physical and emotional – have their origin in the body. That is, the state of our body and its functions drive the state of our emotions and our emotions [...]

Lying is far more common than we’d like to believe and it’s very difficult to know when someone is telling a lie. So it would be useful if a polygraph test were a foolproof means of lie [...]

This TED talk by Ron Gutman summarizes research on smiling and will engage your orbicularis oculi!  

BUSTED! You should be suspicious of claims that a certain brain area is the epicenter of any given brain function. And you should try to avoid making these claims as well. The old adage, “one [...]