The Source of Trump’s No-Brainers

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 23, 2016 The Republican front-runner has a built-in treasure house of incredible ideas on foreign policy, such as his wall on the US-Mexican border “My primary consultant is myself I have a very good brain,” he explains The greatness that pours from that organ is enough to make your head spin. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Raider Fan’s Loyalty Is Tested by News of Ex-Quarterback’s Brain Disease

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 6, 2016 Kenny "The Snake" Stabler suffered woefully from a condition brought on by head trauma. He deserved better from the NFL, and all pro football players deserve better. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oliver Sacks, Neurological Innovator and ‘Awakenings’ Author, Dies at 82

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 31, 2015 Hollywood might have granted him fame, but the renowned psychiatrist's valuable work deserved to be amplified, however the means. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How a New Pill Could Help You Learn Like a Child Does

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 15, 2014 Ever long to absorb information with the facility that children display while learning? A new "smart pill" may help adults do just that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yawning: Puzzler of the Ages

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 13, 2014 Hippocrates took a crack at it, postulating that this mysterious activity was designed to flush harmful air from the body. Cut to the 19th century, when that notion lost traction. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is Watching Porn Making Your Brain Shrink?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 31, 2014 Bad news for "men who watch large amounts of sexually explicit material": The habit has been linked to less cerebral gray matter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And Now for Your Gender-Biased Brain Science Update

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2013 This just in: Men's and women's brains are different. Like, structurally different. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Verdict Is In: We Simply Can’t Tickle Ourselves

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2013 It is widely known in the scientific world that tickling oneself is an impossibility. But what if you were fooled into believing that it wasn't you doing the tickling? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Politics Turn Your Brain to Mush

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2013 New studies show that when people have been misinformed, offering the correct facts makes them only more obstinate; social media causes a lot of misinformation when it comes to reporting; and why did ESPN pull the plug on an investigation into head trauma? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The New York Times’ Fear of AIPAC

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2013 A paragraph disappeared from the newspaper that cited the attack on Syria is really about showing the pro-Israel lobby group the U.S. is serious about Iran; economic scarcity melds the mind; meanwhile, the hypocrisy of the "red line" in Syria is highlighted by the fact that the Pentagon acknowledged using white phosphorus in Iraq a few years ago. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Poverty Damages the Mind

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2013 There is a strong connection between scarce resources and cognition: The more a person struggles financially, the less he or she can channel brain processes to completing other tasks. When you can't make ends meet, the weight of worry occupies a large portion of the mind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Ancient Brain, Modern Times and the Atomic Bomb

By K.C. Cole Aug 6, 2013 August is a great month for celebrating human stupidity. On Aug. 6, 1945, we all but disappeared Hiroshima with a single atomic bomb, and then did it again, three days later, at Nagasaki. And now we barely seem to care. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )