Writing by hand engages more of the brain than typing. Scientists say the cognitive demands of handwriting may help keep the ...

Hand exercises are a way to practice motor skills, which can be beneficial for maintaining cognitive abilities as we age. But ...

Research finds handwriting activates key brain regions for memory and learning, suggesting schools should balance traditional and digital practices. Study: Handwriting but not typewriting leads to ...

When people sit down for a meal, they don’t think about what to do with their hands when eating. It’s just second nature. Yet, their hands are constantly adapting posture and grip to the cutlery, food ...

I’ve been working hard on a proposal for a new book. This involves a lot of sitting and thinking. Since I started working on this project, a strange phenomenon has emerged. I want to clean all the ...

Artificial intelligence is starting to do more than transcribe what we say. By learning to read the brain’s own electrical chatter, it is beginning to expose the hidden steps our neurons take as they ...

Jinx, you owe me a soda! These moments often feel uncanny, like something more than a mere conversational coincidence. The “click” you experience with people isn’t just your imagination, research ...

In a controlled study, researchers used DMT and watched adults' brain activity change as their usual "sense of self" slipped away.