Researchers have discovered a method to temporarily increase hypnotizability using non-invasive brain stimulation, showing promise for pain management in fibromyalgia patients.
Climate change is reshaping the Earth’s environments, altering how animal species perceive and interact with their surroundings, and posing challenges to their sensory systems, behaviors, and nervous system functions.
Researchers identified brain connectivity patterns that predict sleep duration, revealing consistent networks across ages and suggesting a deeper relationship between sleep and cognitive functions. This insight offers new avenues in understanding the link between sleep and brain function.
Infants as young as five months can differentiate between helpful and harmful behaviors, as shown by brainwave monitoring in a study published in Social Neuroscience. This research reveals early development in social cognition and moral evaluation, indicating that infants' brains...
A study has found that the correlation between educational attainment and cognitive ability in Norwegian men has weakened over generations. This trend challenges traditional views on education and intelligence.
Neuroscientists discovered that moral decisions involve various distinct brain areas, contradicting the idea of a single "moral hotspot." The study, highlighting variations based on political ideology, supports the Moral Foundations Theory, suggesting our moral judgments are processed through multiple, context-dependent...
A new study in Child Abuse & Neglect provides evidence that spanking negatively impacts children's executive functions, particularly inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility. Despite controlling for biases, the study found consistent adverse effects across different demographics, underscoring the far-reaching impact...
A study finds that pleasant emotions follow Weber's Law, showing a decrease in judgment accuracy as pleasantness increases, suggesting emotional perception aligns with sensory perception principles.
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials reveals that mindfulness-based interventions moderately improve global cognition and various cognitive functions, with practical implications for mental health and well-being.
A study reveals that human tears can significantly reduce male aggression, challenging previous beliefs and suggesting a role in chemical communication and social interaction. The findings involve behavioral, brain imaging, and molecular biology aspects.
A new study reveals that the human brain's complex cognitive areas, particularly those regulated by neuromodulators like dopamine and serotonin, consume up to 67% more energy than simpler regions. This finding challenges the notion that our cognitive abilities are solely...
A decade-long study found a small, consistent negative association between cognitive abilities and religiosity that remained stable over time. The research, contradicting the hypothesis that religiosity might buffer against cognitive impairments in the elderly, has been published in the journal...
Two experiments conducted in Italy demonstrated that exposing participants to falsely accelerated cardiac feedback prior to administering electric shocks caused them to perceive the shocks as more painful. This artificial feedback also triggered an enhanced physiological response in anticipation of...
Parents' math anxiety and attitudes significantly affect their children's early math skills, as shown by a comprehensive study in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Maternal math anxiety particularly impacts girls' math attainment in early primary school, revealing a unique...
Researchers have discovered the "phantom touch illusion" in VR, where users feel touch without physical contact, challenging our understanding of sensory processing and brain-body interaction.