New research led by the University of St Andrews has shown that children perform cognitive tasks faster on their own in studies, rather than in the presence of a stranger. Cognitive control ...

Memory suppression refers to the voluntary down-regulation of unwanted or intrusive memories by means of top-down cognitive control mechanisms. This capacity is crucial in everyday life for regulating ...

Cognitive control plays a central role in mental skills ranging from plain concentration and focus (on your homework, not that text from your BFF) to calming down after you get upset (say, when you ...

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

Scattered plots are the effect size as a function of age, with curves fitted by GAM (blue color) and the square root model (red color). Shaded areas around the curves represent standard errors. Dashed ...

Even undiagnosed heart attacks, or silent myocardial infarctions, can speed up cognitive decline, according to the findings ...

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 ...

Imagine two kids in adjoining backyards that are separated by a fence. Both yards have a trampoline, so the kids jump up and down to talk to one another. It will only work if both kids are at the top ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University ...