We have all experienced boredom – that feeling of waning interest or decreased mental stimulation. Eventually we lose focus, ...

Researchers from Columbia University assessed how brain activity transitioned when listening to music and how it affected ...

How does the human brain track emotions and support transitions between these emotions? In a new eNeuro paper, Matthew Sachs ...

Your emotional state influences everything from your skin’s oil production and inflammation levels to its healing capacity and aging rate. ... Why your skin is hardwired to your emotional brain.

A study of mice and people looks at how the brain takes an experience, like being cut off in traffic, and responds with an emotion, like road rage.

New research shows that music can swiftly alter emotional states in the brain, offering insights into mood, memory, and mental health.

Why your brain craves chaos after a breakup—exploring the science behind wild post-breakup decisions and how they aid recovery.

New research suggests that premature babies and even full-term newborns experience pain very differently than adults do.

On "The Florida Roundup," Shankar Vedantam of "Hidden Brain" provided insight on emotional states and how people can approach ...

Our breath, often an unconscious act, profoundly influences our emotional state, mirroring tension, anger, or relaxation. Yogic traditions emphasize breath as a bridge to manage emotions and ...

How Is Emotional Appeal Used to Persuade?. ... The experts also note that the human brain runs on idle in a non-thinking state 95 percent of the time. ... subliminal state most of the time.

It puts the brain into a broader state," says Dr. Karl Deisseroth, a psychiatrist and professor at Stanford University. Deisseroth and a team of researchers have come up with an explanation for ...