Tag: COGNITION

How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard

How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard

Can AI teach us how animals think?

Can AI teach us how animals think?

The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences

The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences

Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they’re using is tricky

Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they’re using is tricky

Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

Here’s a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory

Here’s a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory

What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out

What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out

What happens in the brain when there’s a word ‘on the tip of the tongue’?

What happens in the brain when there’s a word ‘on the tip of the tongue’?

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

Is masculine anxiety spurring support for Trump among Gen Z?

Is masculine anxiety spurring support for Trump among Gen Z?

Knowing superstitions aren’t real doesn’t stop us behaving superstitiously – why?

Knowing superstitions aren’t real doesn’t stop us behaving superstitiously – why?

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief