cognition
Why Scientists Are Playing Nursery Rhymes for Babies While Scanning Their Brains
New research explores the limits of human consciousness and cognition.
Dogs Know When You’re Giving Them Half-Assed Praise, Study Says
Canine brains respond to tone and pitch, just like ours.
Why Smart People Are Lazier than Their Dumb Friends
According to a 2016 study, people with a high need for cognition are more likely to spend their days lounging around and not exercising.
Science Confirms that Herbal Tea Boosts Your Memory and Makes You Chill
In a recent unpublished study, a team of psychologists from the Northumbria University in the UK found that particular teas impact different cognitive functions.
IBM's Latest Patent Trove Looks to Make Computers More Humanlike
A number of the tech giant's patents granted in 2015 focus on imbuing our machines with more human traits.
3D Video Games Can Improve Your Memory
A new study found that being immersed in a 3D game stimulates the hippocampus.
Are We Stuck With the Brains We're Born With?
Neuroplasticity may not be quite the super power some believe it can be.
We All Hallucinate! Just Some of Us More Than Others
Understanding the mechanisms that give rise to psychosis could help us find a better cure for it.
The Video Games That Are Good for Your Brain
In the right dosages, these games could improve attention, basic perception, and decision making.
We Asked a Biologist if Plants Can Feel Pain
According to Daniel Chamovitz, dean of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University, plants can feel themselves being eaten, they just don't have the capacity to give a shit.
The First Real Smart Drug? Researchers Say Modafinil Works
And has no preponderance for side effects.
Science Says People Will Believe in Evolution If They Actually Think About It
According to a new study, the folks who don't believe in evolution are not good at thinking analytically.