Are our brain networks wired and set into place? Are our thoughts and actions hardwired into neural circuitry in a mechanical way? Increasingly, the answer emerging from modern neuroscience is a resounding, “no, nothing is fixed in place!” The brain is constantly in motion, rearranging cells, strengthening pathways used often and pruning others who are…
The neuroscience of meditation is an ever-expanding and evolving field. Meditation changes brain activity in measurable ways, and one of the most common tools used to study it is electroencephalography (EEG). EEG allows researchers to observe patterns of brainwave activity—delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma—and how these frequencies shift during focus, relaxation, sleep, deep meditation,…
We’ve all heard the claim that humans only use 10% of their brains—and that unlocking the remaining 90% could transform us into geniuses. Movies like Limitless and Lucy helped popularize the idea, but neuroscience tells a very different story. In reality, humans use virtually all parts of the brain, just not all at the same…
