As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Humans are practically wired for routine and predictable life rhythms. In fact, our brain loves getting ...

It’s frustrating when you try to hunker down to tackle a project, only to have your mind wander. If this happens more than ...

Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD As your most vital organ, your brain drives everything from memory and focus to ...

I like to think I’m smart. Not very smart. Not extremely smart. Just smart. (Or maybe I’ve just fallen prey to what’s called the better than average effect?) I would like to be smarter, and I’m ...

Auditory memory tasks focus on listening and recalling spoken information. This could be listening to a short story or a ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.