A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

Closing your eyes during conversations isn't odd; it's a cognitive tool. Psychologists reveal this brief act reduces mental ...

A researcher at the Boulder-based University of Colorado Department of Medicine is exploring ways to reduce burnout in ICU medical trainees by addressing cognitive load. “There are no evidence-based ...

Cognitive fatigue manifests when the brain is overworked or stressed from prolonged periods of mental effort. This form of fatigue can impair attention, decision making, reaction times, and emotional ...

Modern life asks you to do more, do it faster, be more productive, and keep up with everything around you. At work or at home, there are always new things to do and changes to keep up with. Maybe you ...

A longitudinal cohort study showed that a higher amyloid-beta (Aβ) load in centenarians was associated with poorer cognitive performance, particularly executive functioning. Two thirds of centenarians ...