Psychology & Behaviour
The Science of Sleep Inertia: Why Your Brain Takes Time to Fully Boot Up After Waking
That morning fog is real. Sleep inertia explains why your brain runs in slow-motion for up to 30 minutes after waking — and the evidence-backed ways to snap out of it faster.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy Your Brain's Neurons Keep Rewiring Themselves
The neurons that encode your memories today won't be the same neurons that encode them a decade from now. And yet, somehow, the memories persist — and that changes everything we thought we knew about how memory works.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy You're Still Tired Despite 8 Hours of Sleep: The Science of Sleep Debt
You've done everything right. Lights out at 10 p.m., alarm at 6 a.m., a full eight hours logged. Yet by 10 a.m. in your morning meeting, your eyes are heavy, your focus is shot, and you've mentally checked out. Sound familiar? You're not alone, and you're not imagining it. The ma...
Psychology & BehaviourWhy You're Still Tired Despite 8 Hours of Sleep: The Science of Sleep Debt
You've done everything right. Lights out at 10 p.m., alarm at 6 a.m., a full eight hours logged. Yet by 10 a.m. in your morning meeting, your eyes are heavy, your focus is shot, and you've mentally checked out. Sound familiar? You're not alone, and you're not imagining it. The ma...
Psychology & BehaviourPsilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression: What the 2026 Phase 3 Trial Results Mean for the Future of Mental Health
With FDA approval expected at the end of 2026, COMP360 psilocybin could become the first psychedelic antidepressant approved for the one-third of depression patients who don't respond to existing treatments.
Psychology & BehaviourHow to Detect a Liar: The Science of Lie Detection in Everyday Life
The average person catches lies only 54% of the time. Here's what the science actually says about detecting deception, and why most of what we think we know is wrong.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy AI Search Is Making Young People Less Curious: What the Research Actually Shows
Research shows that AI Overviews and instant answers may be short-circuiting the inquiry process that develops curiosity as a cognitive skill in young people. Here is what the science says and what to do about it.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy Do We Dream? The Science Behind What Happens When You Sleep
Your brain uses sleep to file memories, rehearse threats, and process emotions. Here's what neuroscience reveals about why we dream and how your overnight mind does its quiet, essential work.
Psychology & BehaviourPMDD: The Severe Period-Related Mood Disorder That Affects 1 Million Women — and the New Tool That Could Help Doctors Spot It
PMDD affects up to 8% of menstruating women with severe, cyclical mood symptoms—but it’s real, biological, and treatable. Here’s what to know.
Psychology & BehaviourThe Brain Has No Ceiling: What a 4,000-Person Study Reveals About Lifelong Cognitive Improvement
A landmark 4,000-person study reveals the brain has no ceiling—adults ages 19-94 improved brain performance with just 5-15 minutes of daily micro-training, challenging decades of decline assumptions.
Psychology & BehaviourHow AI Found 118 New Planets Hiding in NASA's Telescope Data: The RAVEN Pipeline and the Exoplanet Revolution
University of Warwick astronomers used a machine learning pipeline called RAVEN to validate 118 exoplanets from 2.2 million NASA TESS stars, including 31 entirely new worlds. This is how AI is transforming the hunt for planets beyond our solar system.
Psychology & BehaviourDigital Decluttering: The 2026 Wellness Trend That's Quietly Reshaping Mental Health
Discover how digital decluttering reduces anxiety, restores focus, and improves sleep. Practical guide to the 2026 wellness trend reshaping mental health.