I frequently encounter several misunderstandings about the brain that lead, arguably, to less effective presentations. So, if you’re using these constructs in thinking about and preparing for your ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you'll inevitably stumble across the line: "Your frontal lobe isn't ...

Repeated in pop culture for a century, the notion that humans only use 10 percent of our brains is false. Scans have shown that much of the brain is engaged even during simple tasks. Allen Bell / ...

In the early 2000s, a major women's health study—Women's Health Initiative (WHI)—made headlines. As an ongoing study launched in the '90s, the WHI asked: could menopause hormone therapy (MHT), used to ...

It's a myth that we use only 10% of our brains. However, you're not alone in buying into this. A survey done about 10 years ago found that almost two-thirds of Americans shared this misconception.

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In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding left-handedness were published. Here are the major takeaways from ...

The study, published in the journal 'Neurology', found that consuming high-fat dairy products such as cheddar, Brie and Gouda ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.