Superstition on the brainIt’s been long known that there is a direct correlation between positive moods and superior athletic performance. But could superstition — also linked to neurochemistry — produce better sports stars?
Brains
You are what your brain eats
Shakira Hussein interviews Norman Doidge, author of The Brain that Changes Itself about neuroplasticity — how it might help her and others — and treating your brain kindly.
Socialites and curmudgeons: two different brains
Your demeanour in social situations could be defined by the structure of your brain.
The year in Crikey illustrations
Everyday we claw desperately at our brains for inspiration, hoping to produce something faintly witty for the main Crikey webpage illustration. Sometimes we come close to funny.
