Expansive research and advances in technology have contributed to a shift in a fundamental belief: that our brains are fully developed by the time we turn 30. Now we know that just isn't the case. We...
Thinking is NOT the Brain's Main Job
We'd all like to think that gray squishy mass between our ears is mostly busy thinking, learning, and making rational decisions. While the brain is a very busy place, It might surprise you to know...
Your Thoughts May Be Killing You
Back in the 1990s we learned a few things about neuroplasticity and neurogenesis and how the human brain continues to grow and change throughout our lives. Every time we learn something new, new...
What Separates Us From the Lizards
The oldest reptilian brain is the survival brain. It controls our vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. It also controls our four major instincts: the four F’s:...
The Lizard Brain & the 4 Fs
The oldest reptilian brain is the survival brain. It controls our vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. It also controls our four major instincts: the four F’s:...