
How Composers Make Horror Movie Music Sound Terrifying
Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge

How Composers Make Horror Movie Music Sound Terrifying
Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge

Chimps Can Weigh Evidence and Update Their Beliefs Like Humans Do
Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise


The neuroscience behind the ‘parenting paradox’ of happiness
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

Why Some Apologies Feel Hollow—And Others Don’t
The words we choose when apologizing—especially longer, effortful ones—can signal sincerity and make our apologies feel more authentic.

Retinal Implant Allows People with Blindness to Read Again in Small Trial
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

Brains Remember Stories Differently Based on How They Were Told
Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories

Men’s Brains Shrink Faster than Women’s. What That Means for Alzheimer’s
Women’s brains age more slowly than men’s, but they still have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease

The Slippery Slope of Ethical Collapse—And How Courage Can Reverse It
Your brain gets used to wrongdoing. It can also get used to doing good

Babies Are Born with High Levels of Alzheimer’s-Linked Proteins in Their Brains
Researchers hope the finding could point to new therapeutic approaches for the disease

RFK, Jr., Says Tylenol Use for Circumcision Causes Autism. Here’s Why That Claim Is Flawed
Studies suggesting circumcision rates are linked with autism are “riddled with flaws”

The Hand-Wringing Over Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Harming Women
By casting doubt on antidepressants and other well-studied drugs, our government health agencies are choosing minimal risk to a fetus over the major risk to the person carrying it

Supreme Court Weighs Ban on Scientifically Discredited ‘Conversion Therapy’
The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, an ineffective and often harmful practice targeting LGBTQ+ youth, violates a therapist’s right to free speech