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Cognitive distortions involve negative thinking patterns that aren’t based on fact or reality. You can help change these thinking patterns to promote your mental well-being. “I have the worst luck in ...

The interdisciplinary field of cyberpsychology has made a significant impact on key areas of computing, including ...

New research suggests the human brain’s memory and learning peak at seven senses—the optimal number for cognition.

It should be understood that I have emphasized the importance of Piaget’s cognitive developmental stages in a child’s intellectual progression for one simple reason: its four-stage progress and its ...

Discover how gamification really works. Learn how behavioral science, reinforcement learning, and cognitive psychology drive ...

Cognitive dissonance happens when you hold two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time — like loving both hamburgers and cows. Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first ...

This paper would be of interest to researchers studying cognitive control and adaptive behavior, if the concerns raised in the reviews can be addressed satisfactorily. Understanding how task knowledge ...

Chatbots can be a crutch, sure, but when used wisely, they’ll help you absorb, practice, and retain knowledge better than ever. Here's how I do it.

Even with social skills, a person can still feel lonely in a conversation. You may have experienced this subtype of ...

This study addresses an important question and shows how social navigation in homing pigeons can be explained by simple averaging, without requiring any complex cognitive abilities. The evidence, ...

We keep hearing that many AI projects are failing — but is this really the case? Are we moving from pilots to actual ...