There is no greater risk to the current and future health of young children or teenagers than obesity. The two major factors that predispose young people to obesity are a lack of sleep and the ...

Negative self-talk, surprisingly, can sharpen focus and drive. However, it’s only beneficial when it leads to self-correction ...

UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.

Physical exercise is widely recognized as a vital factor for enhancing cognitive function. Long-term exercise programs have consistently been shown to improve memory, attention, and decision-making ...

A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for recognition memory. The findings could help provide better understanding of ...

A new way of mapping activity and connections between different regions of the brain has revealed fresh insights into how higher order functions like language, thought and attention, are organized. A ...

According to the researchers: Childhood brain topology reaches a turning point at age 9, transitioning to the adolescent ...

Your brain's capacity to strengthen and adapt doesn't decline the way we were taught, but how you use it matters enormously.

Research finds handwriting activates key brain regions for memory and learning, suggesting schools should balance traditional and digital practices. Study: Handwriting but not typewriting leads to ...

Regular creative activity is linked to a younger-looking brain and slower brain aging, according to a large international brain-imaging analysis.

The scientific study of both internal mental processes and observable behavior is known as psychology. It explains activities ...