Scientists just got AI to read minds and create the most attractive face. — It sounds like an episode of Netflix’s The One- except this time instead of using DNA to find your perfect romantic match, artificial intelligence reads your mind and finds the face of your ideal mate. But this isn’t Sci-Fi, it’s a real research study. Scientists just got AI to read…

Research Suggests It Could Be Genetic — For many shoppers, there is nothing more fun to discuss than the exact way they found a great deal on a purchase. Getting something on sale often makes us value it more. And what bargain hunter doesn’t love the thrill of the hunt? Researchers have long known that bargain hunting…

Our brains identify our favorite fictional characters with our sense of self. — Timothy Broom is fascinated by how people are affected by the stories they choose to engage with. He’s also a huge fan of Game of Thrones finds he identifies with the Starks as he immerses himself in the story. …

Daydreaming may be good for us, but we are surprisingly bad at it. — Daydreaming has been under attack for generations. As children we were told to “get that head out of the clouds and pay attention.” In adulthood recent studies have told us that mind-wandering seemed to make us unhappy because it usually leads to negative rumination. Now a group of researchers are…

When our children are afraid, parents will do whatever they can to help them feel better. If children struggle with fear in an ongoing way, it can create a problem for the whole family. Parents want to both comfort their child and make sure that they gain the skills to…

When we disagree with our group, our brains make note of it to change our opinion later. — Why is it so difficult for the person who thinks differently to make headway in most organizations? And why does an entire generation suddenly believe things that are very different from people 10 years older, and take those beliefs as obvious? The answer lies in the brain. A new study…

Most parents believe that setting their kids up for a successful life means sending them to a good school. If their student attains academic achievement then they are on their way to a happy life, or so we believe. Then in 2019 the National Academy of Sciences designated kids at…

Eye blinking is the missing link between fitness and brain function. — Most of us know by now that successful people exercise. It’s such a status symbol that the workout routines of presidents like Bush and Obama and CEOs like Ariana Huffington and Jeff Bezos are frequently covered by the media. We know exercise is good for us, but one of the…

For kids, going to school has never felt more uncertain than it does in fall 2021, as they enter their third school year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Will they be able to keep going to school or will their school shut down, as some already are? What if they…