A new study into cognitive control promises to be the first of many aimed at understanding its origins in the brain and its variations between people and among groups. The faculty that allows people ...

Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to ...

Humans exhibit mental capacities that are distinct from all other species, and the human brain is arguably the most complex device in the known universe. Understanding how it gives rise to mental ...

The number of studies on happiness and well-being has grown significantly in recent years. As a result of these studies, we now know that engaging in practices like mindfulness and gratitude can be ...

A new study reveals how the brain rewires sensorimotor pathways to preserve walking stability during visual impairment.

We all have challenging tasks we want to complete. Partly that’s because finding and maintaining the mental energy required is so difficult. Interruptions can feel constant. Distractions can always ...

Digitized handwriting features during dictation tasks can serve as an early diagnostic marker for cognitive decline.

Are you able to start a task and stick with it, all the way through, ignoring the temptations of the internet or the sudden realization that you should probably do the laundry? The faculty that allows ...

The number of studies on happiness and well-being has grown significantly in recent years. As a result of these studies, we now know that engaging in practices like mindfulness and gratitude can be ...