How choices are framed can drastically influence our decisions ¬¬— even when outcomes are identical.

Phantom limb syndrome is a condition in which people feel a limb that is not there. There are a few leading theories on why these sensations occur.

Smoking nicotine and drinking alcohol are common risk factors that can lead to premature death. Learn how both substances impact our bodies and can lead to addiction.

Learn about the reward prediction error hypothesis as it applies to addiction and reward cues in thebrain.

Teens’ nocturnal lifestyles are more than a personal preference — dramatic hormonal changes during puberty alter the brain circuits that regulate sleep.

The brain stores memories by changing how neurons talk to each other.

Believing a treatment will work can change how you respond to it — even when it’s fake.

Conspiracy theories take advantage of our pattern-seeking brains by grabbing attention, triggering strong emotions, and giving meaning to random events. Researchers think dopamine could be to blame when people forgo the facts for fiction.

Dopamine works as a crucial messenger in our brains, with imbalances causing a variety of brain disorders.

This video shows how the right-and-left-brained belief came to be and why it is a myth.