As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

A new study suggests that the brain uses distinct neural pathways to process different aspects of personal well-being. The research indicates that evaluating family relationships activates specific ...

Objectives To date, consistent evidence for consequences of heading in football (soccer) on the structure and function of the ...

Researchers have identified specific coupled patterns of brain activity and gene expression that help explain impulsive behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. By analyzing ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly ...

MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information.

This study provides important evidence that negative affect is associated with slower cognitive processing in daily life, with findings replicated across three independent samples and supported by ...

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