Amid rising Covid19 cases and lockdowns, the French term for "already lived" seems eerily apt.

The brain's smell and memory centers are wired together in a way no other senses are.

Research shows that the willingness to trust is hard-wired in our brain.

A new large-scale study of napping habits and genomes suggests "daytime napping is biologically driven and not just an environmental or behavioral choice."

The 'fresh start effect' is a human obsession that leads to disappointment by mid-January.

Humans' aversion to change, combined with a fear of failing, leads to an apprehension so overwhelming we don't even try.

When a patient expects to have negative side effects from a medication, they often do.

Face touching is an unconscious technique for managing stress and other emotions.

Diet, hormones, mental health and more have an effect on how hungry we feel.

An internal monologue is the way in which we identify and make sense of our thoughts, and not everyone does this verbally.

Crying is the body's way to release and regulate intense emotions when they become overwhelming and unmanageable.

Our brains are desperate to ensure free will, even when we're fully aware that it's the wrong thing to do.

Your 'sidewalk rage' is a result of thwarted expectations in an instantly gratified world.

People who are averse to confrontation tend to value harmony over directness and honesty.

Some people's brains are wired to focus on anxious feelings when they have no stimuli, leaving them more prone to boredom

Not only is it normal, it's "a sign of high cognitive functioning."

Research shows second guesses are worse than our first -- so why don't we stick with our gut instinct?

"When people disagree, it's their brains failing to encode the quality of the other person's opinion, giving them less reason to change their mind."