Researchers identified a subcortical brain network that is thought to combine arousal and awareness, playing…
Browsing: Cognition
Cognition refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring, understanding, and using knowledge. It encompasses a wide range of functions, including perception, attention, memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making. Researchers in neuroscience, psychology, and related fields study cognition to better understand how the brain enables thought and behavior, how these processes develop over time, and how they are affected by factors like aging, injury, or disease. Advances in this area not only deepen our understanding of the human mind but also inform innovations in artificial intelligence, education, and mental health treatment.
Research indicates that increased light exposure can enhance activity in a part of the brain…
Research from UT Arlington indicates a link between eye sensitivity and enhanced working memory. Working…
A new study highlights the profound link between dietary choices and brain health. Published in…
Researchers from the University of Cologne and the University of Würzburg have discovered through training…
Research connects low socioeconomic status to brain alterations impacting educational achievement, mental health, and language…
Discovery may reduce possible side effects in Parkinson’s disease treatment. A recent study by researchers…
Understanding hippocampal activity could improve sleep and cognition therapies. Researchers from the University of California,…
Scientists find that mice administered with blended antioxidant supplement showed significant improvements in spatial cognition,…
New research reveals that frequent video game players exhibited improved performance in cognitive tasks related…
Research indicates that rising physiological arousal intensifies feelings of anger. Venting about a source of…
A molecule found in the diet could play a significant role in slowing the progression…
Academics are proposing a new and improved way to help researchers discover when consciousness emerges…
The intellectual disability observed in individuals with three copies of chromosome 21 may be attributed…
Invisible presences manipulate the brain’s social counting mechanisms. If you had to estimate the number…
Research on mice could guide the pursuit of treatments for brain development disorders in children…
Scientists at CANDLE have discovered that adolescents who grapple with the bigger meaning of social…
Research conducted by Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the…