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One reason that chronic pain, mental or physical is consistently solvable is the brain’s property of neuroplasticity. Your brain physically constantly changes based on the nature of the sensory input.

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Everywhere you look, there is a great deal of fear about the possibility of developing dementia as you get older. A new study ...

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What's normal? What's not? Find out what experts say about the cognitive aging process and the secrets of ‘superagers.’ Our brains start to shrink as early as our thirties and forties. In middle age, ...

Ever wonder what goes on inside your head? From March 10-14, 2025, Science Friday is hosting Hack Your Brain—your chance to delve deep into the workings of the brain and discover its secrets. Because ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...