This list of books is a wonderful jumping off point if you're interested in learning more about how your brain works. They explain the science and the practical uses of brain power.

Do you want that—because one of the key features of how the brain works is that we forget a lot of things,” Quiroga says. This prevents us from getting lost in endless unimportant details.

The Dr. Roopa's Body Book series is based on the theme of "How it works and how to look after it," and it helps explain why looking after your brain—for example, why sleeping and eating well and ...

Not everyone has incredible intelligence or a quick-thinking mind. But here are 11 signs your mind works faster than the average person, as backed up by psychology and research.

“When we understand how the value system works, we can recognize many possible paths to our goals,” says Emily Falk, a neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of What We Value.

The latest (2025) brain mapping study analyzed neuroimages from 857 participants across 36 studies to pinpoint which regions activate during creative tasks like drawing, writing, and composing music.

Of course, Berry herself is still learning, and on Instagram yesterday, she passed on a recommendation for a new book that’s helping her along the way: The Menopause Brain by Dr. Lisa Mosconi.

“Brain training works in the sense that, if you want to learn to play the violin,” you will get better if you practice the violin, Dr. Owen said.

A new book by the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod explores the connections between brain biology and political beliefs. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...