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Psychology says people who forget the names of acquaintances but just remember their faces aren't always dealing with poor memory. Research shows that the human brain often processes faces and names ...
Psychology suggests that people who get bored easily aren't necessarily lazy or unfocused. Understanding these differences can help people design environments that keep them engaged instead of blaming ...
Psychology says people who sleep late often have unique traits, like heightened creativity and deep introspection, but that same pattern can quietly set the stage for problems with decision making and ...
From forgotten mistakes to embarrassing memories that keep resurfacing, here’s why your brain replays awkward moments from the past and what they really mean.
Investor Winston Feng explains how cognitive biases like loss aversion, overconfidence, and herding quietly shape investment outcomes, and how to guard against them.
Eight cognitive biases predictably distort everyday decisions across intelligence levels and cultures in systematic ways. The post 8 Cognitive Biases That Are Secretly Shaping Every Decision You Make ...
Psychology suggests that people who struggle to remember routes are not born with ‘GPS brain’. Fortunately, navigation is a skill that many people can improve with experience and mindful observation.
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The fastest serve so far at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships was struck by the…
Hippocampal subfields age differently, with volume reductions observed at different ages. Females exhibit decreased volume in hippocampal subfields earlier in life than males.
A quiet habit — simply keeping your phone within reach while you work — may be draining your focus more than any notification ever could, research suggests.
At first glance, this habit may seem like carelessness or poor organization. Psychology suggests a more nuanced explanation. Frequently misplacing everyday items is often linked to the way the brain ...
For decades, many scientists thought our sleeping habits fit neatly into two categories: we were either night owls or early birds, with the latter group considered healthier overall. New research, though, shows there’s…
While you're putting candles on your cake to celebrate the 70th birthday of artificial intelligence, don't forget to also mark the 70th birthday of cognitive science.
The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) proudly announces the fourth annual Linda G. O'Bryant Noetic Sciences Research Prize. This year's prize will be awarded to a groundbreaking proposal that offers ...
Learn new languages to spark new neural pathways.” But does it actually work? BelTA’s On Point. Health project invited Anastasia Gaurilyus, a neuropsychologist, associate professor, and PhD in ...
Color psychology subtly influences human emotions and decision-making processes. Businesses and designers leverage these effects to create stronger consumer connections. Color significantly impacts ...
Anthropic’s new Claude research reveals a hidden internal “global workspace” that resembles human conscious processing, raising major questions about AI reasoning, interpretability, safety, and ...
According to one of the most famous ideas in modern psychology, that's almost literally what happened. In 1998, the psychologist Roy Baumeister ran an experiment that became one of the most cited in ...
There is something about the smell of rain that seems to unlock a forgotten part of childhood. For some, it is the memory of ...
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. You know that feeling when you walk into a room and immediately forget why you came in? Maybe…
You’ve forgotten a few appointments lately and you find yourself losing track of conversations. Close friends or family may have also noticed some changes in your memory or thinking. Becoming more ...
Psychology says people who love 'cute' videos of pets aren't simply avoiding work or spending time without purpose. Research shows that watching pet videos can improve mood, reduce stress, increase ...
A new Molecular Psychiatry meta-analysis suggests CBD may improve emotional behavior and cognition in animal models, but ...
Everyone seems to know someone like this.They buy a new handkerchief. A few days later, it disappears. Sometimes they leave it at ...
Father’s Day is an opportunity to recognize the efforts of dads everywhere. But becoming a father is more than just a lifestyle change—it alters one’s brain, too. Scientific American spoke with Devika Bhushan, a public…
The decision of whether to have children is a deeply personal one—so personal that it may be influenced by the attachment style someone develops in their own childhood. Attachment styles are psychological frameworks that…
People are increasingly consulting artificial intelligence for mental health advice. According a new survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), as many as 77 percent of U.S. psychologists reported…
This year will go down in history as the year a person became a trillionaire for the first time—on paper, at least. Elon Musk’s net worth catapulted to this unprecedented height thanks to the spectacular initial public…
High achievers often wear a limited wardrobe intentionally, not out of indifference, but to conserve mental energy. This strategy combats decision fatigue, allowing them to focus on crucial tasks. By ...
The brain is the body’s most energy-intensive organ. Despite making up just 2 percent of the body’s mass, it consumes about 20 percent of its energy. Typically, the brain is mostly fueled by glucose that is produced by…
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