Expertise bulks up the brain’s ability to think deeply, a skill that may generalize across tasks ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories. Why that is was previously unknown ...

treat and cure illness and disease, and live longer, happier and healthier lives. The Body & Mind section celebrates this vital and complex work.

Theory of mind is typically defined as the ability to understand the thoughts, beliefs, desires, and emotions of other people. This understanding allows individuals to predict how others will feel ...

That’s what Lichtman’s team at Harvard, in collaboration with Google, did while developing the most detailed map of a section of the human brain to date. Lichtman’s team started its research ...

Our staff and contributors look back on the city’s year in art, from blockbusters to under-the-radar art heroes and unsung ...

Often, knowing our own mind and motivations is challenging enough, let alone the minds of strangers or even relatives, friends, or partners. In relationships, many people make the critical mental ...

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As the days again grow short, that winter journey so long ago came to mind as I pondered our relationship to landscapes, both cultural and natural. Our terrain has changed some recently, so I’ve been ...