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 ...

As a founder navigating the fast-paced worlds of cybersecurity, product development and digital growth, I’ve seen firsthand how constant cognitive overload affects performance—not just for me, but for ...

Chronic stress affects the immune system and the brain. Researchers now show that a particular enzyme found in cells of the immune system enters the brain under stress. In mice, it causes them to ...

A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: I was attempting to think deeply when my brain wasn’t able to do so.

Amy Knight, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology, discusses why and how chronic stress can affect one’s brain and overall health. What is ...

Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...