Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, profoundly alters brain function by interacting with serotonin receptors that regulate perception and mood. It disrupts the brain’s default mode ...

In today’s digital cultural environment, a region of the brain is overstimulated, contributing to overthinking and comparing yourself to others.

The default mode network (DMN) is a distributed set of interconnected brain regions that has long been associated with internally oriented cognition, such as remembering the past, thinking about the ...

Expert Matt Zemon on how new therapies change the way our brains work. Has there been a psychedelic surge lately, or is it just me? Throughout my time in college, I swear I couldn't go one day without ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a distributed set of interconnected brain regions that has long been associated with internally oriented cognition such as remembering the past, thinking about the ...

Do you ever wonder why you come up with some of your best ideas in the shower? What about when you are just about to fall asleep? Or maybe when you are going out for a walk on your own? There is a ...

Our brain is smart enough to deal with all states of mind, ranging from stress, anxiety, overthinking, and more. Here’s how it rewires itself.

Your brain is busy all day – planning, worrying, imagining, replaying conversations, solving problems. But when you’re not focusing on something specific, it still has a “go-to” mode it tends to ...