Cognitive PsychologyFeb 17, 2026
Cognitive biases of talent scouts can undermine sports teams' success
Sports talent scouts' decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team ...
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Cognitive PsychologyFeb 16, 2026
Artificial Intelligence and In Extremis Decision-Making
Decision-making in high-stakes, dangerous situations is challenging, to say the least. Time pressure, limited information ...
Cognitive PsychologyFeb 15, 2026
Psychedelics may work by shutting down reality and unlocking memory
Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from memory. Scientists found that slow, rhythmic brain waves help shift perception away from the outside…
Cognitive PsychologyFeb 12, 2026
Scientists discover protein that rejuvenates aging brain cells
A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can restore the ability of neural stem cells to regenerate, even when age-related damage has set in…
Cognitive PsychologyFeb 1, 2026
How to Boost Your Brain in 12 Weeks
As a neurologist, neuroscientist, and professor, I have been asked the same question thousands of times by people of all ages ...
Cognitive PsychologyJan 31, 2026
The Science and Mystery Behind Human Consciousness
Consciousness remains unexplained despite advances in neuroscience Quantum theories propose that subatomic processes may ...
Cognitive PsychologyJan 26, 2026
Is Consciousness a Simplified Model of Attention?
The revelation made by researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
Cognitive PsychologyJan 25, 2026
A natural aging molecule may help restore memory in Alzheimer’s
Researchers have found that a natural aging-related molecule can repair key memory processes affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The compound improves communication between brain cells and restores early memory abilities…
Cognitive PsychologyJan 24, 2026
Exploring the neural mechanisms that enable conscious experience
Recently, there has been convergence of thought by researchers in the fields of memory, perception, and neurology that the same ...
Cognitive PsychologyJan 22, 2026
Researchers explain the neural mechanisms that enable conscious experience
(Boston)—Recently, there has been convergence of thought by researchers in the fields of memory, perception, and neurology that ...
Cognitive PsychologyJan 13, 2026
Study sheds new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline in aging
A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how ...
Cognitive PsychologyJan 13, 2026
Where Does Conscious Experience Come From? We May Be Getting Closer to an Answer
The brain can be watched in action, but what actually causes conscious experience remains hard to test. Modern brain scans can ...
Cognitive PsychologyJan 11, 2026
A "Roadmap" for Studying Consciousness
Consciousness is famously a “hard problem” of science: We don’t precisely know how the physical matter in our brains ...
Cognitive PsychologyJan 10, 2026
The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Battle for Your Attention Is Built on a Lie
Mr. Burnett, Ms. Loh and Mr. Schmidt are members of the Friends of Attention coalition and co-editors of its forthcoming book ...
Cognitive PsychologyDec 24, 2025
Are AIs conscious? One researcher says we may never know
Artificial intelligence now writes code, drafts legal memos, and chats in eerily fluent prose, yet the most unsettling question ...
Cognitive PsychologyDec 23, 2025
Emotional memories stick when the brain works ‘in harmony,’ study finds
Many days blur together in our memories, but emotionally charged moments tend to leave a much sharper image. These experiences ...
Cognitive PsychologyDec 23, 2025
Visual awareness study unlocks interplay between attention and consciousness
A new study led by Dr. Jiang Yi from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the first clear ...
Cognitive PsychologyDec 10, 2025
Quantum clues to consciousness: New research suggests the brain may harness the zero-point field
What if your conscious experiences were not just the chatter of neurons, but were connected to the hum of the universe?
Cognitive PsychologyDec 10, 2025
Scientists reveal a tiny brain chip that streams thoughts in real time
BISC is an ultra-thin neural implant that creates a high-bandwidth wireless link between the brain and computers. Its tiny single-chip design packs tens of thousands of electrodes and supports advanced AI models for…
Cognitive PsychologyDec 2, 2025
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Cognitive PsychologyDec 1, 2025
The Hidden Psychology of Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive dissonance is everywhere — but it’s not well understood. When we’re aware of it, it can be a powerful motivator ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 30, 2025
Do Insects Experience Consciousness? New Research Explores the Possibility
Consciousness, the ability to feel, perceive, and be aware, is often considered a hallmark of complex brains. But could creatures ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 27, 2025
Cognitive Benefits of Gaming: Science Reveals Advantages of Video Games
Gaming science reveals how video games boost cognitive skills like memory and attention, with NIH studies showing gamers perform ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 25, 2025
Neural Models of Consciousness
With the emergence of studies on the neural correlates of consciousness, consciousness research has expanded significantly over ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 23, 2025
Animal and AI consciousness: Experts uncover eerie behaviours we can no longer ignore
Animals and AI are exhibiting behaviours that blur the lines of instinct, intelligence, and awareness. New scientific models ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 23, 2025
Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious
What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 20, 2025
Mit professor outlines the brain’s origin of consciousness and thought
Consciousness has long been treated as philosophy’s most stubborn mystery, yet a growing body of neuroscience is now tying our ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 19, 2025
Are animals and AI conscious? Researchers devise theories for how to test this
You might think a honey bee foraging in your garden and a browser window running ChatGPT have nothing in common. But recent ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 18, 2025
Researchers explore how neurological activity gives rise to human experience
Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 17, 2025
Daily music listening linked to big drop in dementia risk
Older adults who regularly listen to or play music appear to have significantly lower risks of dementia and cognitive decline. The data suggests that musical engagement could be a powerful, enjoyable tool for supporting…