(Natural News) People often experience days where they lack the motivation to get up and go to wherever they need to be. While this mopey, listless feeling can strike at any moment, those with chronic, low-grade inflammation are more likely to experience the sudden onset of the blues. A study published in the journal Trends in Cognitive […]

(Natural News) Humans pick up much of what they know by observing other people doing it. This observational learning approach relies on “mind-reading” brain cells that simulate whatever is going on in the mind of the person performing the task. A University of Cambridge research team found the specialized neurons in the amygdala of the […]

(Natural News) People living in the city already have a lot to contend with. But a study published in the journal Environmental Research points out that children living near busy roads face even more risks because of air pollution. The study, led by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development […]

(Natural News) According to experts, drug addicts and pathological gamblers tend to have poor decision-making skills. But can the same be said for people who use Facebook excessively? Data from a study suggest that there is a link between social media use and impaired risky decision-making, a trait that is common among those with substance addiction. The study, […]

(Natural News) Everyone has his or her personal list of greatest musical hits and misses. Some people like pop and hate rap, others like rap and hate pop, and still others have different tastes in music. An international group of researchers explained that dopamine levels in the brain affected people’s preferences in song and musical […]

(Natural News) Anxiety can take many forms for different people. It can manifest as social anxiety, which causes people to avoid social situations, or it can present itself as separation anxiety, which causes people to experience excessive fear if they are kept away from certain people or places for long periods of time. It can […]

(Natural News) Scientists at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are explaining the allure of waiting for your lover’s caress — or at least why and how we judge something to be “worth” our waiting. Assistant professor of biology at UTSA Matthew Wanat believes that dopamine, the neurotransmitter often associated with mood regulation, […]

(Natural News) A celebrity physician has told Daily Mail online that diet, stress levels, and lack of proper sleep affect hormones, immunity, and mental performance, causing a “brain fog” that makes us forgetful and lose our focus. New York osteopathic physician Christopher Calapai, said that any person at any age can develop brain fog with poor […]

(Natural News) Ever wondered why you entered a restaurant in the hopes of eating a healthy salad, only to find yourself chowing down on a greasy burger? According to a report from The Daily Mail, the music playing in the background of the establishment could be subconsciously affecting your choice of product. American researchers found that […]

(Natural News) Two new studies from the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California have revealed that even just two years of music instruction has multiple benefits. Music training can alter both the structure of the brain’s white matter, which transfers signals through the brain, and gray matter, which has most of […]