The real reason for nail-biting and other 'bad habits,' according to psychologists

A new psychology book reveals that procrastination and nail-biting aren't just bad habits — they're actually survival ...
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Brain Waves Control How Your Body Feels Like ‘Yours,’ Study Finds

Study shows alpha brain wave frequency shapes how the brain integrates touch and vision to create the feeling that your body ...
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Tiny genetic switch found to control brain balance and behavior

Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...
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How Exercise May Train Your Brain To Make Better Decisions, According To Research

A small lab-based study found that a 12-week cycling program improved inhibitory control over six weeks. This adds to the evidence that exercise can be an effective strategy for improving cognitive ...

Stanford psychiatrist reveals how to train your brain to do hard things and like it: 'If we make a...'

Anna Lembke, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Stanford, also cautioned against all‑or‑nothing thinking, particularly ...
Science Focus

I learned how to control my dreams to better my mental health. Here’s how

Lucid dreaming has all manner of benefits, from honing your skills to defeating PTSD - if you can learn to control it ...
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'As if a shudder ran from its brain to its body': The neuroscientists that learned to control memories in rodents

As with Project X — our first successful attempt at MIT to artificially control memories in the rodent brain — all we had to do was hit a button that would turn our lasers on and optogenetically ...

The surprising benefits of standing on one leg

Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain ...