Mind & Brain

A noninvasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world

Why saying no is harder than it should be.

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood

Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge

Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise

Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps to explain how parenting both increases and decreases aspects of well-being

The words we choose when apologizing—especially longer, effortful ones—can signal sincerity and make our apologies feel more authentic.

An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve participants’ quality of life

Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories

Women’s brains age more slowly than men’s, but they still have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease

Your brain gets used to wrongdoing. It can also get used to doing good

Researchers hope the finding could point to new therapeutic approaches for the disease