While it has long been known that humans and other primates consciously control their brain activity in order to produce and regulate movement, recent studies of ADHD patients and others revealed that ...

Your mind is restless and feels out of control with scattered thoughts that truly interrupt your day or while you sleep. That overactive mind even creates scenarios, jumps to conclusions, and makes up ...

If you’ve ever tried meditation, you’ve probably encountered the “monkey mind.” It’s that part of your mind that refuses to shut up, can’t just relax and let go, and is always looking for problems, ...

This is the first example of "direct" neural control in these animals, said Robert Schafer, a neuroscience postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and lead author on the study. The ...