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Ageing isn’t all downhill – science shows we gain more than wrinkles.
Advertising can turn our fears about aging, failure and belonging into reasons to buy, and repeated exposure can reshape what we see as a good life.
You might be tempted to go for a run to control your anger. But that can make things worse. Here’s what the evidence tells us actually works.
We risk replacing genuine knowledge with ‘work slop’.
The modern scientific consensus is that your unconscious mind does the heavy lifting.
Mild cognitive decline doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll develop dementia. But it’s a common fear.
The condition is more than merely being bad with directions.
A database of great ape research promises to unlock deeper understanding of their cognition, intelligence and social behaviour.
Do you knit or solve puzzles for fun? Research suggests hobbies such as these could help keep your brain healthy, particularly in older age.
On your mental number line, are the numbers smaller on the left or on the right? Two comparative cognition researchers explain how culture may influence the orientation – but also may not.
There’s a difference between using a tool to assist you, and using one to replace cognitive effort.
Do you actually know how a bicycle or a zipper work, or what a penny or a common brand logo look like? Intellectual humility can help reduce overconfidence in what you don’t understand.
Physical activity improves cognitive function – our ability to think and process information.
Nobody wants impaired drivers on the road. But if you take medicinal cannabis and need to drive, here are some options to minimise the risk.
How do instructors get students to trust their own thinking and be better than robots?
The new wave of adult colouring book bestsellers are ‘cosy’ and simple. In our uncertain cultural moment, they emphasise comfort, relaxation and rest.
Some of the most decisive moments in sport hinge on how athletes perceive, process and act on information in a matter of milliseconds.
Your feet can send a lot of sensory information to your brain. But whether you believe that your footwear is affecting your cognition may matter more than what shoes you wear.
What if an AI system could recognize when it’s confused or when to think more carefully? Researchers are working to give large language models these metacognitive abilities.
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence/ Computer Science, Fudan University
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Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln
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Researcher and analyst, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University
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Hon Professor of Neuropsychology, Cardiff University
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Young Principal Investigator of Neuroscience, Fudan University
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Professeur de Sciences Comportementales, membre du groupe de recherche CNRS-GREGHEC, HEC Paris Business School
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Postdoctoral research fellow of Neuroscience, Fudan University
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Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
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Senior lecturer, Griffith University