It's a myth that we use only 10% of our brains. However, you're not alone in buying into this. A survey done about 10 years ago found that almost two-thirds of Americans shared this misconception.

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The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

Your brainstem is the central apparatus of your entire nervous system. One portion of your brainstem is called the pons. The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons handles all of your ...

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Scientists have determined that how the brain shape changes with age could indicate early signs of dementia. Experts are finding that the best way to understand how the brain ages is not by examining ...

The American Heart Association (AHA)'s new roadmap for brain health outlines 10 lifetime physical, mental, social, ...

Cognitive decline with age is natural. While many people over 50 are turning to cognitive activities like chess and sudoku, ...

There are some days when I feel like my brain just isn’t working. I lose my train of thought, struggle to find the right word, or, very commonly, can’t remember the score at pickleball. Usually, I ...