Tired Adults May Learn Language like Children Do
Lowered conscious reasoning can aid sound-pattern recognition
Lowered conscious reasoning can aid sound-pattern recognition
Belief in conspiracy theories and overconfidence are two tendencies linked to hasty thinking
A handful of experiments are raising questions about whether clumps of cells and disembodied brains could be sentient and how scientists would know if they were
The one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is raising concerns about falsehoods that increase the risk of repeat events
A focus on the present, dubbed “mindfulness,” can make you happier and healthier. Training to deepen your immersion in the moment works by improving attention
In search of answers, a neurobiologist looks to rodents
Baby-brain-scanning experiments fuel the debate over whether humans are born with these abilities
Like some AI systems, the organ of thought appears to predict what word follows another to coax meaning from language
Reading materials individually tailored to young people can boost engagement and learning, but discerning what works is an ongoing challenge
Can we ever really know the world?
A virtual-reality game may boost one long-term memory measure
There is a surprising correlation between baseline pupil size and several measures of cognitive ability
In some respects, memory is poor. In others, it is astonishingly good
A new study refutes the idea that there is a critical learning period in childhood
Recent findings have implications for the design of prostheses. Care for a third thumb, anyone?
Before COVID, I would often be embarrassed when I didn’t recognize someone while walking my dog. Not now
Hand movement appears to help in teaching about statistical models
Researchers probe the outer boundaries of what types of sounds human infants tune in to for building cognition
She shows us that gestures are not mere hand-waving. They can convey images that magnify speech or even add new ideas that are not found in the spoken word
We are really bad at navigating a key transition point during one of the most basic social interactions
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