There is no greater risk to the current and future health of young children or teenagers than obesity. The two major factors that predispose young people to obesity are a lack of sleep and the ...

UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.

Your brain's capacity to strengthen and adapt doesn't decline the way we were taught, but how you use it matters enormously.

The scientific study of both internal mental processes and observable behavior is known as psychology. It explains activities ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

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 ...

A new way of mapping activity and connections between different regions of the brain has revealed fresh insights into how higher order functions like language, thought and attention, are organized. A ...

New study shows when the brain rewires across lifespan and why it matters ...

Regular creative activity is linked to a younger-looking brain and slower brain aging, according to a large international brain-imaging analysis.

There is no greater risk to the current and future health of young children or teenagers than obesity. The two major factors that predispose young people to obesity are a lack of sleep and the ...