How memories workFascinating new research by neuroscientists is revealing how the brain makes and manipulates memories: the process of remembering itself could even alter the details of your memories.
Neuroscience
Hit me! Why nearly winning is just as addictive
It’s much harder to walk away from the pokies when you only just miss out, because near-misses raise activity in the same area of the brain as winning. And pokie machine makers know it.
How the CIA’s interrogation tactics damage the brain
Waterboarding and other “enhanced interrogation” techniques used on terror suspects by the CIA can badly damage the brain, actually making it harder for victims to recall information and tell the truth, according to a new report.
Superstition on the brain
It’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?
The neuroscience of McDonald’s
The most pleasurable thing about eating McDonald’s isn’t the dripping cheese, salty chips or even the discount ice-cream cone: it’s the calories. Jonah Lehrer explains why we’re just hard-wired that way.
Video of the Day: Inside the mind of a killer
Do murders have the same brains as you and me? Neuroscientist Jim Fallon explains what makes psychopathic killers tick.
I don’t care if Monday’s blue: mixed sensory experiences
Neuroscientist David Eagleman explains how crossed signals in the brain can transform sight into sound, smells into colors, or tastes into shapes.
