Recent theoretical and empirical work on predictive processing and brain plasticity may help explain both the onset of and ...

The unconscious brain appears to be far more capable than scientists once believed. Researchers found that patients under ...

After the storm comes the calm. But contrary to the famous proverb, the brain's neurons enter a period of calm before the ...

Surprise is a key human emotion that is typically felt when something that we are witnessing or experiencing differs from our expectations. This natural human response to the unexpected has been the ...

The physical maturation of a child’s brain can predict their subsequent emotional coping strategies, revealing fresh ways ...

Share on Pinterest An experimental brain scan may be able to accurately predict a person’s risk of age-related disorders. Image credit: Rafe Swan/Getty Images. People age at different rates, partly ...

As thousands of bits of data are transmitted up from the body, the brain builds and then relies on predictions. For example, if you were training to run a marathon you would build your capacity for ...

Learn how even subtle declines in heart function may affect the brain years later, potentially increasing the risk of memory ...

Two socializing zebrafish. (Luke A. Hammond & Jeremy Ullmann) Imagine spotting someone across the room at a party, then ...