Problematic usage of the internet is driven by interconnected pathways involving behavior automatization and emotional responses.

Insomnia is not simply a matter of disrupted sleep but involves a constellation of cognitive processes that actively maintain the disorder. Central to contemporary models are attentional biases to ...

This post was co-authored with Professor John Vervaeke 1. Thinking, Fast and Slow is one of the great books written on cognition and decision making. In a clear and accessible fashion, it made popular ...

From toddlers' timeouts to criminals' prison sentences, punishment reinforces social norms, making it known that an offender has done something unacceptable. At least, that is usually the intent—but ...

Mathematical learning draws on both domain-specific and domain-general cognitive operations that enable individuals to acquire, represent and manipulate numerical information. Core to this endeavour ...

There is a general consensus that the main drivers leading to weight regain are the biological pressure on individuals to overeat and the reduction of energy expenditure to restore their original ...

As AI becomes an active participant in our cognitive lives, the line between thought partner and substitute is becoming harder to maintain.

The relationship between physical activity and cognitive health has become an important focus in neuroscience, behavioral medicine, and health research. In ...

When Donald Trump pushed to stop the count of votes in the 2020 U.S. election, a wave of election fraud beliefs followed. Some made allegations online. Others stormed the country’s Capitol on January ...