10+ Best Articles on Neuroscience
The most useful articles on neuroscience from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Neuroscience Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on neuroscience by Refind users in 2026 so far.
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Andrey Vyshedskiy: The neuroscience of imagination
Imagine, for a second, a duck teaching a French class. A ping-pong match in orbit around a black hole. A dolphin balancing a pineapple. You probably haven't actually seen any of these things. But you…
Trending
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Five tips to make your memory work more effectively
From putting your phone away to getting better at ‘chunking’, a neuroscience researcher explains how to make your memory better.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on neuroscience—all under 10 minutes.
The big idea: why colour is in the eye of the beholder
We might think the sky is blue and trees are green, but the truth is rather stranger
«Many people today think of blue as masculine and pink as feminine, but only a hundred years ago baby boys were dressed in pink and girls in blue.»
The neuroscience of rejection: The surprising way your brain learns from being left out
Rejection stings, but scientists suggest it’s more than just emotional pain. New research indicates our brains treat social slights as learning signals, helping us recalibrate who values us and…
Advances in Mind-Decoding Technologies Raise Hopes (and Worries)
Devices that connect brains to computers are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Can the fledgling neurorights movement catch up?
Habits change your life. Here’s how to change your habits.
Here's what research says are the most effective ways to get rid of bad habits and replace them with healthy ones.
«Habits form when you receive a reward for a behavior. And like Pavlov’s dogs, you might not even realize that you’re learning something new.»
Will we ever define the conscious mind?
Consciousness is something so mysterious that we still find it notoriously difficult to understand or even define.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on neuroscience.
New Neuroscience Reveals 7 Secrets That Will Make You Emotionally Intelligent
Being emotionally intelligent matters most during conflict. And if we master that, it can lead to very good results. Here's how to improve...
Why your brain is not a computer
The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading us astray all along?
«In a computer, software and hardware are separate; however, our brains and our minds consist of what can best be described as wetware, in which what is happening and where it is happening are completely intertwined.»
The Fine Line Between Life and Not Life
If the brain can’t tell the difference between fiction and reality, what can?
Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
A scientist and a monk compare notes on meditation, therapy, and their effects on the brain
The Neuroscience of Pain
Brain imaging is illuminating the neural patterns behind pain’s infinite variety.
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