When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

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A new study has discovered a direct link between the number of milliseconds it takes a child’s brain to process the form of a printed word and how well that child understands what they are reading.

The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of ...

If you’ve been stuck in a book slump — or you’ve always struggled to sit still long enough to finish a chapter — you’re not ...

Share on Pinterest Could creative pursuits, such as playing a musical instrument, help delay brain aging? Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images Past research shows that engaging in creative activities ...

Neuroscientists are tracking the brain activity that underlies a cognitive breakthrough and unraveling how it might boost ...