#cognition
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Now we can see brain cells 'talk' and that will shed light on neurological diseases -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have developed a way to see brain cells talk -- to actually see neurons communicate in bright, vivid color. The new lab technique is set to provide long-needed answers about the brain and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, schiz
Psychology | Personality
Flat Minds | Psychology Today
Almost everything we think we know about our own minds is wrong. Perhaps that's progress.
Science & Technology | Science
"Traveling" Brain Waves May Be Critical for Cognition - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Psychology | Personality
The 2 Lessons About Happiness That Completely Changed My Mindset
Don't avoid the negative thoughts you may be having. Instead, draw from these ideas to help change your mindset.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
It’s Not Just You — Allergy Brain Is Real
Scientists aren’t entirely sure why allergies make you fuzzy-headed, but they have a theory.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Why Your Brain Has 2 Halves
Scientists have long known that the two halves of human brains perform different functions. Now, researchers look at why this is beneficial.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The Case Against Reality
A professor of cognitive science argues that the world is nothing like the one we experience through our senses.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Dietary Flavanols Reverse Age-Related #Memory Decline
Dietary cocoa flavanols reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by Columbia scientists.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Kahneman: Your Cognitive Biases Act Like Optical Illusions
Blind spots are more than visual.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
It’s Actually Pretty Weird That We Think in Words
“When you talk to yourself, you step out of yourself for a moment and get some perspective on what you are doing.”
Health & Fitness | Health News
Alzheimer’s Gene Affects Early Brain Development, Study Suggests
Changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease can be seen as early as childhood in people with a heightened genetic risk, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.
Health & Fitness | Health News
Smarter, Stronger, Better Than Yesterday - The Beliefs That Will Make the Difference (And science has proven it.)
One of the most remarkable and oh-so-good-to-be-human findings in the last decade or so is that we can change our brain. Mindset - what we believe - is key.
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What Makes an Original: Paradox of Achievement & How Motivated Dissatisfaction Fuels Creativity
"The hallmark of originality is rejecting the default and exploring whether a better option exists."
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Give Your Mind a Rest: Practice Not-Thinking
Mindfully quieting your discursive thinking is restful, calming, and restorative
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The Evolution of Anxiety: Why We Worry and What to Do About It
Humans are the only animal that experience chronic stress and the reason has to do with how our brains evolved.
