Prior posts discussed how dreams, bad dreams, and hypnagogic imagery can aid in creative insight thanks to their emotional and associative nature. But one recent study asked a more practical question: ...

Sleep patterns, physical activity, mood, and heart rate can affect brain connectivity in the short and longer term, results of a unique precision brain mapping study suggested. Investigators found ...

When humans are trying to grasp a complicated concept or solve a problem, they might suddenly feel like they have gained a deeper understanding or think of something they had not thought of before.

This study looks at how national public opinion polling in the United States changed from 2000 to 2022. It focuses on two aspects: the sample source(s) – that is, where the survey takers came from – ...