Past psychology studies suggest that people tend to remember emotional events, such as their wedding, the birth of a child or traumatic experiences, more vividly than neutral events, such as a routine ...

The human visual system provides us with a rich and meaningful percept of the world, transforming retinal signals into visuo-semantic representations. For a model of these representations, here we ...

This tech team facilitator with dyslexia embraced and championed her cognitive gifts and achieved professional success.

Think you see the world as it is? Think again. The brain’s shortcuts make us efficient—but also deeply biased.

Researchers have uncovered how the brain’s immune cells, called microglia, can act as protectors rather than destroyers in Alzheimer’s disease.

Research reveals that brief, structured micro-breaks, under ten minutes, significantly enhance student attention and learning ...

Think about the last time you studied for an exam. You probably read your notes, went through textbooks, maybe even watched a few videos. Yet, when the paper was placed before you, your mind went ...

By contrast, long-term memory is the system that stores information more permanently, allowing us to recall events, facts and skills even years later. But transferring information from short-term to ...

New findings show that seven-month-old infants are finely tuned to their mothers’ voices, displaying stronger neural tracking than when hearing strangers.

Simple hobbies like reading, journaling, and cooking can reveal quiet depth and curiosity, the kind that makes intelligence feel effortless.

Let’s be honest: a lot of “fancy” is pure theater. Crystal chandeliers, butter-heavy sauces, a martini that arrives with its ...

Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a study led by NYU Langone Health ...