Richard Sima

Even a speedy 10-minute nap can have profound effects on our cognition and mood in addition to alleviating afternoon slumps.

Distracted eating is a common habit that can lead to overeating and weight gain, but mindful eating can help.

Breathwork practices and slowing our breath can alleviate stress and improve mood.

Learn how mindfulness, sleep and other simple changes can improve your mental and cognitive well-being.

Research shows that gift-givers and receivers often have a mismatch in goals. Here are evidence-based guidelines to make your gifts be better appreciated.

Researchers are studying super-recognizers to understand how we recognize faces and how this ability can be improved.

Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.

Staying active, eating healthier and considering medication can help manage hypertension and reduce dementia risk.

Flu, herpes and respiratory tract and other serious infections are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased risk of dementia years later, a study says.

Intellectual humility may also help us smooth over and forgive differences and is associated with a better mood and a sense of closeness.

The hearing loss risk size after covid was higher than expected, even after adjusting for other factors such as age, sex, income, metabolic profiles and lifestyle.

Yoga may help reduce stress reactivity and may improve neurocognitive efficiency, which is our ability to more effectively use limited cognitive resources.

To perform under pressure, Olympic athletes and all of us can use strategies such as practicing under stress and having a pre-performance routine.

Staying upright and balanced is an Olympic-level feat for all of us, thanks to our vestibular system and cerebellum.

When choosing something bad is not violating any of your goals, it can provide amusement, one researcher said.

People tend to find music that is moderately complex in rhythm elicits more feelings of groove than music with a low- or high-complexity rhythm.

Students appear to learn less and potentially forget some of what they’ve learned in the summer, but summer can be an opportunity for learning or catching up.

If managed well, conflicts provide “the opportunity to enhance and grow in our relationships,” one expert said.

Sleeping in on weekends and holidays helps, but nothing beats consistent, sufficient rest for cognitive performance.

Research has found that gardening in the front yard, where the fruits of your labor are more visible, may foster social connections and better mental health.