We’ve all been there. You’re slouched in a meeting or a classroom, supposedly paying attention, but your mind has long since wandered off, churning out lists of all the things you need to do—or that ...

What are the major causes of human happiness? It’s an important question but one that science has yet to fully answer. We’ve learned a lot about the demographics of happiness and how it’s affected by ...

Is letting our minds wander good for us or not? New research uses EEG to trace brain wave patterns when our minds wander. When the Pixies released their hit song “Where Is My Mind” in 1988, they could ...

Picture a reality where nothing is pictured. Psychology reveals what life looks like for someone with aphantasia. When someone prompts you to imagine a sunset, you can likely picture the bright ...

The mind is a mysterious and elusive thing. This list reveals some of the weirdest things about your mind—and mine—and what, if anything, can be done about them. 1. No one knows exactly what the mind ...

The MIND diet encourages the consumption of certain foods and the avoidance of others to help prevent or delay cognitive decline. It incorporates elements from other diets to promote healthy eating ...

We choose diet plans based on a combination of factors — the nutritional benefits, our preferences and our goals. But a lot of us mostly think about the physical benefits of nutrition. Even though we ...