Working through the night may affect brain function, mood and mental well-being. A team of scientists explore how disrupted ...

While tics have been considered to result from an aberrant function of the brain's motor cortex, a Kobe University mouse study has now discovered a connection to the brain's emotional functions. The ...

Emotions are more physiological than psychological. Their psychological significance comes from the meaning we give to them. Uninformed by the function and mechanics of emotions, the meaning we assign ...

This is Part 3 of a four-part series on: What Actually Are Emotions? “Emotions are not what we think they are. They are not universally expressed and recognized. They are not hardwired brain reactions ...

On the other hand, if a brain disorder causes the second wave of brain activity to decay too slowly or to accumulate excessive strength (perhaps due to differences in brain wiring or gene expression, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can you hold a positive emotion simultaneously with a negative one? Dimitri Otis/Stone via Getty Images Countless parents across ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

Discover how just two hours a week can slow brain aging by up to 20%. Learn the science behind this simple cognitive health ...

Imagine if keeping your brain in top shape was as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning or exercising before work. Brain health is more than simply the absence of disease; it is the state of ...

Features of this brain activity turn out to be shared by humans and mice—and, by extension, every mammal in between. The findings could help unveil some of the driving forces behind numerous ...