A few centuries ago, most philosophers believed that the mind was a matter of the supernatural world and not related to the body. Descartes had doubts about everything except the mind and held onto ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers evaluated the effects of physical activity and positive affect on the relationship between cognitive performance and pain ...

We are now well into the third decade of the 21st Century, and, especially in the last years, the achievements made by ...

While cerebral palsy may or may not directly affect someone’s cognition, that doesn’t mean it can’t affect their mental health. Cerebral palsy is a brain condition that a doctor typically diagnoses ...

Can driving patterns help predict cognitive decline later in life? A new study finds that certain changes in driving habits ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, scientists discussed the four mechanistic aspects — preconditions, triggers, reinforcers, and integrators — that bring about ...

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The field of cognitive neuroscience has increasingly turned its attention to the detrimental effects of hypoxia on brain and cognitive functions. While significant progress has been made in ...