Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale in this video clip. But how does it work?

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps produce a reward response in the brain. This response kicks into action when we do something pleasurable- like eating highly palatable food. It is known that there is a reduction in this reward response in obese people. However, it is unclear whether the reduction in reward precedes obesity and [...]

When used properly, music can be an incredibly powerful treatment tool. Music therapist Kimberly Sena Moore shares the top 12 brain-based reasons why music works in therapy.

The BBC did a study that showed that their attempt to create cognitive improvement was unsuccessful … but failed to mention that Posit Science products work.

I just listened to a wonderful episode of Fresh Air on NPR News Radio. (If you’re not familiar with the show, host Terry Gross conducts in-depth interviews with all sorts of interesting folks from various walks of life.) The guest was Barbara Strauch, author of a new book entitled The Secret Life of the Grown-Up [...]

We’ve all been there: you’re having a casual, run-of-the-mill conversation, and all of a sudden you just… can’t… quite… think of… the… umm… hoo boy. At this point, you may try to make a joke to play off the situation, and if you’re of a certain age, that joke probably involves the phrase “senior moment” [...]

I’d like to share a great educational tool from the Alzheimer’s Association website. It’s a 16-slide Brain Tour that shows the differences between a healthy brain and one with Alzheimer’s. The tour has fantastic roll-over visuals that make it easy to understand what changes in the brain of an Alzheimer’s patient and how it affects [...]

NUMMI shut down last week after nearly 30 years with GM and Toyota pulling out… the employees have constantly been learning and adapting, serving as role models for the rest of us

I just found out that more than half of babies born in developed countries today will live to be more than 100 years old. That’s a lot of centenarians. Apparently, with each passing year humankind (in rich countries, at least) gains an average of 3 months of extra life expectancy, thanks to medical advances. As [...]

Today we have a special post- an interview with Dan Feyer, who last month was crowned the champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT), which is sort of like the Academy Awards of the crossword world. Dan, 32, is a professional musician who started doing crosswords seriously only a few years ago. He records [...]