A four-part series Why You Can’t Fall Asleep Exhausted but wide awake? Nothing is wrong with you. This series explains what’s happening in your nervous system and your brain when…
The Night WatchmanWhy pushing for sleep, watching for sleep and fighting your own mind all keep you awake, and what to do insteadIt’s 2:47 a.m. You roll over and check…
The Ben Franklin Effect, and Why Motivation Follows the BehaviorIn the 1730s, Benjamin Franklin had a problem. A wealthy, influential member of the Pennsylvania Assembly had spoken out against him…
The Doorway Effect, and what your brain is actually doing when it "fails"You stand up with a clear purpose.…
In 1984, a research team did something to forty-three headache sufferers that would be hard to get approved today.Everyone in the study had recurrent tension headaches. They were hooked up…