By jointly modeling response times alongside choices, researchers disentangled working memory, cognitive control and ...
A closely supervised study found that prolonged fasting impaired parts of executive function and learning. Adding light or ...
This is Part 4 of a five-part series on cognition and consciousness. Part 1 explored what we mean by "cognition." In Parts 2 and 3, we examined neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux’s strict definition, which ...
Thought emerges and is controlled in the brain via the rhythmically and spatially coordinated activity of millions of neurons, scientists argue in a new article. Understanding cognition and its ...
In a recent study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers provide new insights into human cognition by prioritizing interpretability in predictive modeling of intelligence from brain connectivity, rather ...
Our lab studies how people learn and how we can make learning more efficient and effective for students from all backgrounds. We focus on three big goals: Understanding when and why certain learning ...
This activity was supported by Contract No. 2014-14041100003-009 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, ...