Science aims to transform the subjectivity of individual observations and ideas into more objective and universal knowledge. Yet if there is any area in which first-person experience holds a ...

With the design of AI systems that seek to enhance the abilities of older adults as they experience cognitive decline, a broad range of ethical issues arises.

Cognitive impairment is a common but often overlooked symptom of schizophrenia. From difficulties in social settings to remembering how to take the bus to work, decreased cognitive function can ...

Post-retirement cognitive declines were almost three times more acute among White Americans compared with their Black peers, and twice as large for men as for women. That’s according to a published ...

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 ...

Alarming new evidence suggests that it may be unwise to be a night owl. A fresh study out of the Netherlands proposes that night owls may experience cognitive decline faster than early birds — but not ...

A nootropic is a substance that, if used correctly, safely enhances the cognitive functions of the user. Cognitive enhancers that work acutely or chronically, in the short or long term, can change ...

Older adults who have a stroke for the first time experience an immediate and long-term decline in their cognitive function, according to the results of a new study. Researchers from the Center for ...