Shutterstock Humans interact with the world largely using our five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. Many ...

Most of our experiences are multisensory, and involve lesser-known senses like proprioception and interoception.

We are all pretty familiar with how our bodies sense what is going on in the outside world – what we see, hear, touch, taste or smell. But exactly how do our brains sense and react to what is going on ...

It is believed that in 30 seconds, the human brain goes through roughly the same amount of information as the Hubble Space Telescope processes in 30 years. Part of that data comes from the world ...

Experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed, stressed and anxious can occur relatively quickly. That’s why emotional self-regulation (ESR) is such an important skill. It helps us manage emotions, cope ...

Most of us grew up learning that humans have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. It’s a neat list and easy ...

Sarah Garfinkel has received research funding from the Medical Research Council, Wellcome and the MQ Mental Health Research Charity. She holds an unpaid position on the scientific advisory committee ...

Sometimes our bodies react to the world around us before we realise, so how do internal signals such as a quickening heart or deep breathing affect our thoughts? It was day 29 of a gruelling 600-mile ...