“I can’t do it. It's too scary. I don’t want to.” It shows up before school dropoff, at the start of new activities, and even in joyful moments like concerts or plays. Picture the scene: children ...

We used to agonize over who would take that first step and call after phone numbers were exchanged or if they would schedule another date after the first one. If only those were the concerns now.

Our personality is not set in stone but can change quite significantly over the course of a lifetime. During different phases of life like childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and older age, many ...

About a decade ago, I (Frank W. Putnam) read an editorial by the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences lamenting the high rates of fraudulent research published in Chinese journals. Could ...

An overview of how genetics associated with schizophrenia and bipolar can influence how cells communicate, ultimately influencing a person’s thoughts.

This essay was written by Marc Bekoff, Ph.D., and Colorado's First Gentleman, Marlon H. Reis. Source: Marc Bekoff Now more than ever, we must recognize that animals do matter. They are more than ...

Dan Brown’s latest thriller, The Secret of Secrets, follows neuroscientist Katherine Solomon as she reports how low GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, expands consciousness.

Ambition is the desire to rise higher in the world, aspiration the desire to become a better person. One of the main tasks of successful aging is relinquishing one for the other ...

I remember the first time I sat ringside at a cage fight. The steel door slammed shut, and two fighters stood inches apart, fists twitching, eyes locked. To the untrained eye, it looked like ...

How much do you know about defense mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are psychological processes that someone unconsciously engages in to avoid discomfort, and there are several specific types. Take this ...

Do you know how your mind works? If you’re like most people, your understanding of the mind or brain and its workings is probably a bit outdated. Neuroscientists are regularly developing new tools and ...

Do you know the difference between clutter and hoarding? The tendency to clutter is common, but it is not the same as hoarding. The latter is a mental health disorder listed in the Diagnostic and ...