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Scientists are constantly learning more about how our brains process information, including how we perceive art.Now, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem is…
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As if the epidemic of opioid addiction and overdoses isn’t bad enough, a new study finds that – in a very small number of cases – opioid use has been…
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As the new year begins, you may be planning to make some changes. And, as a nation, we seem to be in a state of flux – socially and politically. Following…
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If consciousness is what makes us human, memory – it could be argued – is what defines us as individuals. Each of us carries within our brains a unique…
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In 1971, Jon Kabat-Zinn finished his Ph.D. in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate, Salvador Luria, at M.I.T. Then, he took what might be considered a left…
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Intelligence, compassion, consciousness. These are some of the most fundamental aspects of what it means to be human. Yet, biologists struggle to settle…
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Consciousness is what makes us human, and it remains one of the greatest mysteries. Some say this is the century scientists will finally unravel the…
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The Buddha, Sidhartha Gautama, is famously quoted as saying: "The mind is everything. All that we are is the result of what we have thought. What we think…
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We tend to think of emotions as diametrically opposed to rational thought and intellectual activity. But that's not always the case.When's the last time…