All in the Mind

Mirrors of the mind

In the early 90s a team of neuroscientists reported a ...

In the early 90s a team of neuroscientists reported a new class of brain cells in the macaque monkey and the mirror neuron theory took off. It's been used to explain many aspects of what it is to be human, but has it been oversold?

Taming the black dog—new approaches to depression

From clinical hypnosis to transcranial direct current stimulation

Deep brain stimulation

Hear about a man who had deep brain stimulation surgery, ...

Hear about a man who had deep brain stimulation surgery, and who was woken up in the middle of it to answer the surgeon's questions.

Borderline personality disorder—what works?

What works for borderline personality disorder

Mind body connection

The mind’s role in healing.

Brain on fire: my month of madness

A young woman's terrifying month of madness and how the ...

A young woman's terrifying month of madness and how the mystery of her illness was solved.

Dreams—the lucid experience

Have you ever had a dream in which you are ...

Have you ever had a dream in which you are aware that you are dreaming? These seemingly altered states of consciousness are called lucid dreams.

Dreams—windows to the mind

In the first of our two-part series on dreaming we ...

In the first of our two-part series on dreaming we explore the latest science about this altered state of consciousness.

Autism, horses and other therapies

When a child is diagnosed with autism it can initially ...

When a child is diagnosed with autism it can initially be devastating for parents—but then confusion sets in—what’s the most helpful approach?

Paths to wellbeing

Positive psychology now uses scientific methods to help increase our ...

Positive psychology now uses scientific methods to help increase our sense of well being. Coaching can be effective, both on a personal level and in the workplace.