Collectors collect art, which, in turn, serves as a powerful catalyst for enhancing brain function and mental health. Here, I explore the mechanisms that underlie this process, supported by ...

Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently.

Art therapy interventions may help veterans with post-traumatic stress symptoms achieve psychological closure.

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Here’s how having a healthy gut can improve your body’s reaction to stress and anxiety.

Research has long shown that exercise reduces heart disease risk, but a new study finds the connection between the two may be a decrease in the brain’s stress signals.

On World Brain Tumor Day, experts clarify that stress doesn't directly cause brain tumors, which primarily stem from genetic abnormalities. However, o ...

Chronic stress creates inflammation in the brain–leading to anxiety, inability to focus, and difficulty sleeping. One neurologist says the way to fix it is by curing our ‘busy brains.’ If ...

NEWS 15 November 2024 Stress can disrupt memory and lead to needless anxiety — here’s how In mice, stress altered the way that the brain formed memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response.

People with elevated stress levels are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive function, a new study found, affecting their capacity to remember, concentrate and learn new things.

A new study demonstrates how eating comfort foods when stressed turns off the brain’s mechanism that prevents overeating.