Inner speech, or self-talk, is a natural cognitive process that helps humans plan, reflect, and regulate emotions. A recent study explored how this internal dialogue, when constructive, aids ...

In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer writes the “Origins” column for The New ...

After a brain stem stroke left him almost entirely paralyzed in the 1990s, French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote a book about his experiences—letter by letter, blinking his left eye in response ...

In relationships, we are expected to solve problems in adult ways. Partners clash over such mature issues as financial priorities, division of chores, parenting disagreements, mismatched expectations ...

Today’s practice is designed to help you relax, reset, and build strength for the impending American civil war. Let’s begin by getting off social media. Please—it’s not helping. O.K., fine, go ahead ...

Puzzling over the commonly confused "home in" vs. "hone in"? With our grammar guidance, you can home in on the correct usage. If your boss asks you to hone in on the best spot for a new retail outlet, ...

Before quickly closing its pages and snapping shut the cover of the book he was suddenly famous for reading on the sidelines during an NFC wild-card game, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...