Cognitive dissonance is everywhere — but it’s not well understood. When we’re aware of it, it can be a powerful motivator for behavioral change and enhance insight. When we're not, it can cause us to ...

Playing music, dancing, creating art — and even playing some types of video games — aren’t just immersive and emotionally rewarding. They may actually slow down brain aging, a new study suggests. By ...

Certain hands-on hobbies stimulate memory, focus, and problem-solving skills, helping keep the brain active and strong. Trump Revokes TPS, Citing Fraud Concerns 'Satanist' actor jailed for extreme ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On the night before Christmas in 1954, a Chicago housewife named Dorothy Martin ...

Cognitive health is the ability of the brain to function properly and perform various mental tasks effectively. Strong cognitive health allows you to carry out activities of daily living, interact ...

After seven movies, the “Paranormal Activity” franchise doesn’t frighten audiences the way it once did — that is, through the power of suggestion, using home security cameras, smartphones and webcams ...

Abstract: This study investigated the impact of Supernumerary Robotic Fingers (SRFs) on cognitive function during activities of daily living (ADLs) among a group of unimpaired individuals. The ...

Higher physical activity is associated with slower cognitive and functional decline. HealthDay News — For cognitively unimpaired older adults with elevated baseline amyloid, higher physical activity ...

There was an association for higher physical activity with slower amyloid-related inferior temporal tau accumulation, mediating the association with slower cognitive decline. HealthDay News — For ...

Share on Pinterest New research finds that walking as few as 3,000 steps a day may help delay cognitive decline. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Past studies have shown that certain healthy ...