Letting an AI assistant handle the hard parts of thinking feels efficient in the moment, but a growing body of cognitive ...

We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss ...

Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends ...

A Gerontological Society of America (GSA) report summarizes survey findings on the readiness of the primary care workforce to ...

The other "d word" in our digital world is dopamine. From the pulsating excitement of video games to the constant notifications of social media, our brains have become accustomed to a steady diet of ...

Critical thinking is a fundamental cognitive process that enables individuals to objectively analyze, evaluate and interpret information to make informed decisions and solve complex problems. It ...

The artificial intelligence language model GPT-3 performed as well as college students in solving certain logic problems like those that appear on standardized tests. The researchers who conducted the ...

As the debate about the utility of artificial intelligence in medicine rages on, a fascinating new pre-press study has been released. Large Language Models (LLMs) are proving their potential not just ...

Physical exertion combined with deep concentration can severely slow down human reaction times. A recent trial reveals that ...