Scientists discerned that a person’s neural and behavioral outcomes shifted when simply vividly imagining a positive ...

Vividly imagining a positive interaction with someone can increase how much you like them — and even alter how your brain stores information about that person.

Have you ever noticed that simply imagining something positive happening in the future can instantly brighten your mood? Thinking about an upcoming vacation or an event you’re really excited about?

The brain is a modular house with an interconnecting electrical system. Trillions of neurons grow, connect, connect, and communicate within the modular brain so that we are able to know of the stars ...

Optimistic people share patterns of brain activity, and make more of a distinction between positive and negative events than pessimists do, a brain-imaging study has found. “What if the common phrase ...

For most of the day, your brain is on autopilot, guiding you along your familiar drive home and throughout the daily routine you know so well, says psychotherapist and author Steven Stosny. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ann Kowal Smith explores workplace culture and collaboration. Musical genius Glenn Gould obviously spent hours at the piano, but ...

A negative mindset is known to trigger or heighten stress and anxiety — and new research has revealed other trickle-down effects on mental and physical health. Researchers from Amen Clinics, a ...

We all have that inner voice. The one that whispers you’re not good enough whenever you try something new. The one that catalogs every embarrassing thing you’ve ever done and replays them on loop at 3 ...