Stroke can happen at any age—knowing the signs and how to act can be vital.

The evidence now being found about the vital role of attention and engagement in effective classrooms.

We all know the importance of having a healthy self esteem, but what happens when it gets out of hand?

Researchers are finding new clues to early identification of autism, and computer games to help autistic kids unlock their true potential.

Science is now showing an interesting connection between highly creative people and mental illness.

The brain is a complex organ which may be at the centre of all human experience—but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? A neuroscientist and stand-up comedian from the UK calls it ‘The Idiot Brain’.

In the ancient world mental disturbance was explained in religious terms or by the action of evil spirits—we look at the cultural history of insanity for insights into modern-day treatment.

The idea of technologies that could help us read the minds of others just by scanning their brains is both exciting and unnerving—and it’s imminent.

Imagine if it were possible to read people’s thoughts by detecting their brain activity with a brain decoder. We hear from the researchers who can already tell something about what you’re watching or listening to.

Traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines hold the key to a powerful memory technique used by indigenous people around the world.