With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products on offer now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks to chatbots, agents and other tools. As we chart this new technological ...

Cognitive offloading was strongly correlated with AI tool usage (r = +0.72) and inversely related to critical thinking (r = -0.75). Mediation analysis revealed that cognitive offloading partially ...

The study of nootropics in cognitive research illustrates both the promise and the complexity of brain optimization. Focus, ...

Modern warfare targets perception, using psyops, disinformation, influencers, data profiling, and emerging neurotechnology to ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

A new study in expert birders suggests that becoming an expert in a given field could help slow down cognitive decline.

Discover 5 puzzles that strengthen memory, focus, and reasoning. From Sudoku to crosswords, these brain games help keep your ...

Cognitive distortions are biased thoughts that create negative patterns in the way a person thinks. They can be a symptom of depression and anxiety. Changing these habitual thoughts can help improve a ...

Contrary to the common belief that physical and cognitive abilities continuously decline with age, the study found that ...

This is Part 3 of a five-part series on cognition and consciousness. Part 1 explored what we mean by "cognition." Part 2 examined neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux’s account of mental models. Here we turn ...

New evidence adds strong support to the protective link between a healthy diet and living longer in good health, in particular when it comes to brain health ...