How the brain processes memories during sleep
In chapter 3 we raise the common question about the purpose of dreams in sleep. But there is an even wider oft-considered question about...
Two posts about time from opposite ends of the spectrum
I was very hesitant to start my book with the thorny discussion of the nature of time; in fact, I always broached the subject in my sound...
Playing the piano boosts brain processing power
New research continues to support the beneficial effects of learning a musical instrument--not just for musicians, but reducing...
Brain plasticity study
Learning a new musical instrument? Thank the hormone oxytocin for helping develop and integrate synapses of new neurons into the adult...