What secrets does the human brain hide? Latest discoveries in neuroscience & cognitive science and unbelievable facts about the human brain

Fun Brain Games That Will Make You Smarter

Fun brain games are becoming more and more popular these days, and there is a good reason why. Today, our brains are working faster than ever but unfortunately, not nearly as efficiently as before. Multitasking and the super-fast flow of information that came with the golden age of IT brought…

How Learning to Speak Spanish Can Boost Your Brain Power at Any Age

According to science, learning to speak Spanish will help you to improve your brain function. Most people set out to learn a new language because it will enhance their career or they want to visit a foreign country. While these are the primary reasons there is one benefit that is often…

Learning to Be Alone in a World of Constant Connection

Want to be more productive, focused and creative? Learning to be alone could be the answer - but ditch the cell phone first. There is no doubt that technology can be a useful thing. However, there are drawbacks to constant connectivity, one of which is that we are never really…

If You Are Always Late, You Are Probably More Creative and Potentially More Successful

According to science, if you are a person who is always late, you are more likely to achieve success later in life! We’ve all been in the situation of turning up late to important events. However, if you have the reputation of always being the last one to arrive, then…

5 Ways Geniuses Think Differently from Everyone Else

Geniuses may have more gray matter than the rest of us. However, what really makes geniuses different from the average person is not so much what they think, but the way they think. By following the thinking strategies of the greatest minds, we too could have moments of creative inspiration.…

Children Receive the Intelligence Gene from Their Mother, Not Their Father, Study Finds

A study reveals that our intelligence gene is inherited from our mothers. According to researchers, the intelligence of children is determined by the intelligence of the mother. It makes absolutely no difference how intelligent or unintelligent the father is. This is because the intelligence gene lies on the X chromosome, which is…

The Effects of Child Neglect Demonstrated in Two Shocking Brain Scans

As it seems, child neglect causes irreparable damage to the brain. To a layperson, there is one big difference between the two brains in the image above, and that is size. Without knowing who they belong to we might surmise that they are of different ages, and that accounts for…

Meditation, Reading and 5 More Things That Make You Smarter – Backed by Science

If you're under the impression there aren’t many things that make you smarter, think again! Scientists once thought that intelligence was genetically determined and that you couldn’t do anything to improve on what you were born with. Neuroscientists have now found that this is false. Now, there's evidence that certain things…