Mind & Brain

Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses her new book Transient and Strange, the intimacy of the essays and the science that inspired them.

A new book explores the science of trash talk—and why some people are more immune to it than others

In combat veterans, a single dose of ibogaine improved symptoms of TBI, PTSD, depression and anxiety

Tracing the history of the earliest animals offers clues to whether the birth of the neuron was a one-time event

Cultivating intellectual humility can offer individual and social benefits, a psychologist explains

Preventing initial episodes might stop depression from becoming a disabling chronic condition

Renowned physician Gabor Maté ruminates on trauma and Jewishness at a time of conflict

A streak can motivate you to keep up with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media

This year the explosion of interest in AI had a profound impact on how experts in the fields of neuroscience and psychology think about biological intelligence and learning

Ongoing research shows electrical vagus nerve stimulators could relieve some long COVID symptoms. But are the expensive devices worth the price?

Deciding when and what to eat is a complex calculus incorporating input from your eyes, your gut and your vagus nerve

Scents are not only important in our relationship to food and the natural world. They also play a role in how we communicate with people we know