From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: Scientific studies have suggested that a wandering mind indicates unhappiness, whereas a mind that is present in the moment indicates well-being. Now, a… Read more »
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain… Read more »
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Wouldn’t it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very important to us, even if there’s… Read more »
From the CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange) press release via AlphaGalileo: In the cognitive sciences, the capacity to interpret the intentions of others is called “Theory of Mind” (ToM). This faculty… Read more »
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have long been interested in discovering the ways that human brains represent thoughts through a complex interplay of electrical signals…. Read more »
From the AFTAU press release: Playing make-believe is more than a childhood pastime. According to psychologists, it’s also crucial to building creativity, giving a child the ability to consider alternative… Read more »
From the University of British Columbia press release via HealthCanal: A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The… Read more »
From the University of Kansas press release: There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away from it all. Research conducted at the University of Kansas concludes that people from all… Read more »
From the PLoS press release via MedicalXPress: A hallmark of human intelligence is the ability to efficiently adapt to uncertain, changing and open-ended environments. In such environments, efficient adaptive behavior… Read more »
From the University of Michigan press release by Bernie DeGroat: The next time you’re in need of creative inspiration, try thinking outside the box—or cubicle. New research by Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks… Read more »
