We tend to think of silence as empty space. The absence of sound. But, it turns out that quiet isn't passive at all. In fact, after just three days of intentional silence, the brain begins to ...

Your brain is drowning in noise. Every ping, every notification, every background conversation is slowly eating away at something precious. But here's the twist: just one quiet day could rewire ...

What is silence, exactly? In quiet moments, does the brain register silence the same way it hears, say, music? Or does it demarcate silence as the gaps between noises? Psychologists and philosophers ...

Listening to silence can have a positive effect on our brains It’s not just your imagination. The world is literally louder right now than it’s been at any time in known history. Even if COVID shelter ...

A group of small children sits cross-legged with their teacher, Steve Mejía-Menendez, on a round carpet. He's a pre-K teacher at Lee Montessori Public Charter School's campus in Southeast Washington, ...