A new study reveals how the brain triggers the breakdown of stable fat cells that normally resist diet and exercise. This discovery provides evidence for how severe wasting diseases cause dangerous weight loss in vulnerable patients.
A recent study in Computers in Human Behavior provides evidence that a single smartphone pop-up derails mental focus for seven seconds. Researchers found that fragmented digital habits cause more cognitive disruption than the total hours spent on devices.
You might think using artificial intelligence to prepare for an appointment shows initiative. Instead, a recent study reveals that human professionals feel insulted by the comparison, causing them to subconsciously withdraw effort from tech-savvy clients.
Despite an impressive vocabulary, artificial intelligence often fails to accurately analyze scientific statements. A new study reveals that popular text generators frequently contradict themselves when asked the exact same question multiple times.
A new cognitive psychology study reveals that our susceptibility to false memories depends heavily on how believable a suggested event is, and whether we are told it happened just once or repeatedly.
A new psychological study reveals how specific childhood experiences and inherent personality traits predict whether adults will use scientific evidence or religious faith to make sense of the world around them.
Researchers have developed a collaborative brain-robot interface for people with severe motor impairments. Their findings suggest that a “shared autonomy” approach provides the best balance of task success, ease of use, and personal independence.
Young adults with ADHD symptoms often struggle with social media and gaming addiction. However, a new study reveals that core ADHD cognitive deficits—like poor impulse control and time blindness—don’t actually explain this link.
A recent study in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging suggests that hearing voices in borderline personality disorder is tied to reduced gray matter in specific brain regions. This provides evidence for shared physical mechanisms of hallucinations across mental health conditions.
A recent psychology study found that while trigger warnings don’t reduce emotional distress, their wording drastically changes our cognitive response. Vague warnings leave the brain guessing, inadvertently causing a spike in intrusive memories days later.
