Cognitive scientists explain what’s driving the precipitous decline in our ability to focus—and offer evidence-based ...

Cognitive impairments are highly prevalent and functionally significant consequences of acquired brain injuries, including ...

New research from UC Santa Barbara shows that mind-wandering — those moments where our attention drifts away from a task at ...

A new study has identified the brain connectivity patterns that lead to cognitive difficulties in patients with schizophrenia, suggesting potential targets for therapeutic intervention in early ...

The Stroop task remains a fundamental paradigm for investigating cognitive conflict and attentional control. In this task, participants are required to name the ink colour of a word that may itself ...

Shrinking attention spans are making work harder than it needs to be. Artificial intelligence can help protect focus, reduce ...

New research by psychologists demonstrates a peaceful walk through a natural setting enhances attention. New research from University of Utah psychology researchers is helping prove what American ...

New research led by the University of St Andrews has shown that children perform cognitive tasks faster on their own in studies, rather than in the presence of a stranger. Cognitive control ...

Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing ...

Attention is a cognitive ability essential to our daily lives and one of the key productive factors in the modern economy. It is a way of prioritizing information. Our capacity to acquire and process ...