Severely ill patients often intuitively sense their death. This may stem from disease and aging-related inflammation ...

The areas of the brain that process reward are activated when we make choices that make other people happy, as well as ourselves, a new study has found. Researchers at the Ludwig Maximilian University ...

The brain isn’t wired for what’s good for us, it’s wired for what feels safe and efficient,” explains Courtney Shrum, LMHC, ...

Since the 1970s, the global trend of obesity has been steadily increasing, earning it the designation of a 21st-century epidemic. Obesity is the main risk factor for various serious health conditions, ...

When faced with multiple food options and ultimately choosing one, the factors of that decision-making process may be more physiological than previously assumed. A group of scientists recently ...

One of the reasons “more” never feels like enough is a psychological phenomenon known as hedonic adaptation. Put simply, ...

Ultra-processed foods have become a primary scapegoat for nearly every conceivable health problem. When researchers cannot ...

Some people simply don’t derive pleasure from listening to music. There is nothing wrong with their hearing, and they enjoy plenty of other experiences, but for some strange reason music does ...

You know that feeling – it’s been a long day, stress levels are through the roof, and suddenly you’re hit with an overwhelming urge for something sweet, salty, or deep-fried. Your brain seems ...