Mapping the human brain's default mode network: Anatomical study suggests it has widespread influence
The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not ...
From corridors to cognition: How the brain builds mental maps of the world
Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...
Book Review: ‘Cerebral Entanglements,’ by Allan J. Hamilton
In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with ...
50 People with the Highest IQs in the World
But that hasn’t stopped us from being fascinated by intelligence tests that attempt to assign a numerical value to how smart ...