In today’s article, we are breaking down 5 of the most problematic myths about your brain and setting the record straight using the latest science.

New research shows that careers demanding constant navigation, spatial reasoning, and cognitive engagement may reshape the brain in ways that guard against dementia — and the science behind it is more fascinating than you might expect.

One of the most consistent findings in brain health research is that our brains and by extension their health are majorly impacted by our lives. The brain is exquisitely sensitive to its environment, what you eat, how you sleep, how much you move, how stressed you are. But a compelling and underappreciated line of research is now asking a different kind of question: what about what you believe? Specifically, could your brain beliefs change how it ages?