Language

A recent study finds that we tend to recognize words associated with positive thoughts faster after we've had some coffee. Christie Nicholson reports

The APA has finished revising the DSM and will publish the manual’s fifth edition in May 2013. Here's what to expect

The same brain regions that perform cognitive tasks may also provide social intelligence, according to a new study

Just a three-second distraction, such as glancing at your phone, can divert your attention and double the number of mistakes you make

Ancient Pompeii’s political elite vied for advertising space on the “private walls” of wealthy citizens

The most gregarious salespeople are not the most successful

Cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen’s Louder Than Words: The New Science of How the Mind Makes Meaning recounts that the parts of the brain engaged when throwing a baseball also fire up when visualizing the same action

Creativity is important—without it, human society cannot survive—yet finding an appropriate method to quantify imagination has scientists stumped

Hearing action words can cause subtle motor responses--but context is key. Daisy Yuhas reports

Whether reading Chinese characters or French words written alphabetically, the same areas light up in our brains, an insight that could inform learning strategies for literacy

A relaxation of "executive functions" during rapping allows for more natural de-focused attention and uncensored processes to occur--possibly the hallmark of creativity, a researcher says

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