The mind turns the brain’s calculations into meaning, weaving logic and emotion into choices that range from fleeting preferences to identity-shaping commitments.

An international group of neuroscientists joined forces to produce a landmark neural map, which revealed that decision-making lights up the entire brain.

Having dedicated his career to understanding human brains, Eagleman shared his perspective in Newsweek's AI Impact interview series with Marcus Weldon.

We notice these “pit stops” in cognition as mind blanks. Ultimately, these blanks may be a way our brain maintains high function for the rest of our waking experience.

A new study led by UC Davis researchers finds widespread differences in brain development between autistic boys and girls ages 2-13. The study, published recently in Molecular Psychiatry, found ...

Trauma does not just affect feelings; it disrupts the brain’s ability to regulate emotions. This regulation depends on the communication between the medial prefrontal cortex and the limbic system.

For many, the body and brain remain locked in survival mode, long after the traumatic event has passed. This is the painful reality of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by the ...

Is this dementia or normal brain aging? Here’s how to tell the difference. Many people worry they are developing serious cognitive deficits when these are in fact only minor and within the ...