Here's what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent If you're cutting out sweets and chocolate for Lent, here's what you can expect over the next 40 days (and nights). Lent • 16 Feb
How visual art gives us rich insights into how our brains work Just like listening to music, viewing works of art can have a profound effect on our mental health Neuroscience • 29 Jan
Why having a mix of 'male' and 'female' brains can be a big win A new study suggests that brain androgyny is quite common and offers a number of advantages Neuroscience • 22 Jan
Why walking is good for you When we walk, we are extending our range of experiences of this complicated world Walking • 16 Aug 19
How neuroscience motivates you to walk 10,000 steps Whether for exercise or charity donations, game mechanics and design can be a powerful way to infuence people Gamification • 21 Nov 18
Why does the mind wander? Our dreams and daydreams are often influenced by our anxieties, preoccupations, concerns and imagined future scenarios Psychology • 15 Nov 18
Is it rational to trust your gut feelings? We should view intuition as a subconscious processing style that can provide us with information we can't get from deliberate analysis Gut instinct • 28 Aug 18
What's going on in a teenager's brain? And why there are very clear differences between adults and adolescents when it comes to sleep, risk and ma Teenagers • 10 Apr 18
In search of evil We all know what evil looks like, but what exactly is it? A new two-part RTÉ series uses psychology, psychiatry, neurology, criminology and theology to ... Brainstorm • 17 Nov 17
