Blasey Ford Spells Out Trauma Memory Formation
Christine Blasey Ford's professional expertise came into play during her testimony regarding the Supreme Court nomination.
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"Gambling Brain" Studies Make Clear Why It's Hard to Stop Rolling the Dice
Neural regions underlying risk-taking and regret may one day point toward treatments for compulsive betting
Are Digital Devices Altering Our Brains?
Some say our gadgets and computers can help improve intelligence. Others say they make us stupid and violent. Which is it?
Blind Except for Movement: Woman's Injury Offers Insight into How the Brain Works
Milena Canning can see objects only if they are moving, hinting at the inner workings of our visual system
Are Humans the Only Conscious Animal?
Decoding the puzzle of human consciousness
2 Mental Abilities Separate Humans from Animals
Two key features created the human mind
Life at the Improv: The Power of Imagination
Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, talks about his two latest books, The Evolution of Imagination and Why We Need Religion.
Are Boys Better Than Girls at Math?
Colleen Ganley, assistant professor of developmental psychology, answers
Parkinson's Drugs Aimed at Rare Gene Mutation Show Promise for Other Sufferers, Too
Shutting down an overactive enzyme could become a general treatment, rather than one solely intended for the few who inherit a mutated Parkinson’s gene
Birds Learn Safety from Other Kinds of Birds
Birds become good at avoiding danger by eavesdropping on the alarm calls of other birds—and the learning occurs without even seeing their peers or predators. Christopher Intagliata reports.
When the Mind's Eye Is Blind
Some people find it impossible to imagine a friend’s face or their own apartment—a phenomenon named aphantasia. Scientists are beginning to tease out the brain features underlying the condition
Oh Say Can You See Subtle Details?
Different people have differing aptitudes for observing small changes and particular features.
Will Science Ever Solve the Mysteries of Consciousness, Free Will and God?
Are consciousness, free will and God insoluble mysteries?
"Traveling" Brain Waves May Be Critical for Cognition
Physical motion of neural signals may play a more important role in brain function than previously thought
Piano Lessons Tune Up Language Skills
Six months of piano lessons can heighten kindergartners' brain responses to different pitches, and improve their ability to tell apart two similar-sounding words. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Numerous Health Problems Burden Young Adults with Autism
Young people with autism have more psychiatric and medical conditions than do their typical peers or those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Saying "This May Hurt" May Make It Worse
Warning a child that something, like a vaccine shot, will hurt can actually increase their perception of the pain.
Speaking a Second Language May Give Low-Income Kids a Boost
New findings add fuel to the bilingual advantage debate
How Much Can We Know?
The reach of the scientific method is constrained by the limitations of our tools and the intrinsic impenetrability of some of nature's deepest questions