Cognition

Geotagged tweets using slang like “dummies,” “Captain Cody” or other drug handles could help pinpoint clusters of opioid problems more quickly than traditional methods do

Narcissism and self-esteem have very different developmental pathways and outcomes

Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago and author of On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears, talks about our enduring fascination with monsters.

Under certain circumstances squirrels will bury all of the same kind of nut near one another, a mnemonic strategy known as chunking.

Shutting down the top risk gene holds potential for halting the disease process 

In the original, seeking answers was all about looking at the eyes

Featuring two decades of new evidence on dog evolution, behavior, training and human interaction

Complex computer modeling demonstrates that obsessive-compulsive disorder patients learn about their environments but don’t use that information to guide their actions

Is imagination a fixed ability, or can it be enhanced through targeted intervention?

Intelligence is not the same as critical thinking—and the difference matters

A new study adds to findings that female children and adolescents are more susceptible to head injuries