A type of brain activity linked to arousal and attention can track mind wandering. But research is conflicting on whether this activity promotes or hinders mind wandering. Esther Thielking, from Barnard College, and colleagues explored whether eyes being opened or closed changes the…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Regular aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs may improve thinking skills not only in older people but in young people as well, according to…
From the San Francisco State University press release: Think you’re totally in control of your thoughts? Maybe not as much as you think, according to a new San Francisco State University study that examines how…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Our own unique experiences shape how we view the world and respond to the events in our lives. But experience is highly subjective. What’s distressing or joyful to…
From the Hebrew University of Jerusalem press release: Imagine you’re walking down a busy street like Times Square in New York. There are tons of people around. As you make your way through the crowd,…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Carnegie Mellon University scientists can now use brain activation patterns to identify complex thoughts, such as, “The witness shouted during the trial.” This latest research led by CMU’s Marcel…
From the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences media release: Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh have identified the neural networks that connect the cerebral cortex to the adrenal medulla, which is responsible…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: As Descartes famously noted, there’s no way to really know that another person has a mind — every mind we observe is, in a sense, a mind…
From the UC Davis press release via MedicalXpress: Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project…
From the Brandeis University press release via MedicalXpress: Have you ever driven to work so deep in thought that you arrive safely yet can’t recall the drive itself? And if so, what part of “you”…