Humans are known to rapidly adapt their mental processes and behavior based on feedback they receive from the world around them. For instance, some past studies have shown that people progressively ...

A randomized trial found that a 12-month exercise program improved attention in breast cancer survivors while markedly ...

Memory and attention are intertwined cognitive functions that enable humans to filter, encode and retrieve information from a constantly changing environment. Attention acts as a gatekeeper, ...

One in three breast cancer survivors will experience cognitive problems, which can include difficulties with attention, ...

“Video games are rotting your brain.” This is a statement every gamer has heard atleast once in their life – maybe from a teacher, a parent or just an elderly stranger at a park. However, the data ...

Recent technological advances and the introduction of new digital media platforms have dramatically changed how people learn and source information about topics that interest them. Some recent studies ...

Most people will forget a name, misplace their phone, or lose track of a conversation at some point. Usually, those moments pass without much thought. But for many adults, especially as they age, ...

Gaming science reveals how video games boost cognitive skills like memory and attention, with NIH studies showing gamers perform like people years younger. Pixabay, Vika_Glitter Video games have long ...

This post was co-authored with Professor John Vervaeke 1. Thinking, Fast and Slow is one of the great books written on cognition and decision making. In a clear and accessible fashion, it made popular ...

Researchers examined whether prenatal exposure to aromatic amines and cotinine was associated with attention, processing ...

Dr. Nathaniel Chin explains why repeat cognitive testing can reveal meaningful changes over time that a single score may miss ...