In brain studies of forgiveness, researchers find that forgiving activates structures and pathways in the brain that improve ...

Most SSMs can be broken down into two key components: inputs and integrators ( Bogacz et al., 2006 ). Inputs encode the drift rate – the rate of evidence accumulation – and integrators encode the ...

If you catch the prankster red-handed within the time limit, congratulations! You possess exceptional attention to detail, ...

When you see a bag of carrots at the grocery store, does your mind go to potatoes and parsnips or buffalo wings and celery?

These high-order structures not only activate earlier than prefrontal cortex areas but also appear to initiate functional coupling that coordinates cortical activity. Thalamic signals more ...

Direct brain recordings reveal that the thalamus, especially its intralaminar and medial nuclei, actively shapes conscious ...

In a network, pairs of individual elements, or nodes, connect to each other; those connections can represent a sprawling system with myriad individual links. A hypergraph goes deeper: It gives ...

Neuroscientists have identified brain areas related to self-relevance, social relevance, and a value system. When a decision ...

The brain's struggle with multitasking leads to cognitive fatigue and errors. Monotasking techniques can improve focus and ...