Add some surprises. Add some new experiences to your life." Dr. Laurie Santos is a Yale professor, cognitive scientist and host of The Happiness Lab podcast. Her goal is "to help people use ...

The seven recipients are honored for cutting-edge research on topics ranging from the neurocognitive mechanisms of ...

Dr. Luc P. Beaudoin, a cognitive scientist at Simon Fraser University, developed the technique in 1989 while struggling with insomnia as an undergraduate. Although he found it helpful personally ...

Sara Mednick, a cognitive scientist at the University of California at Irvine, said she views dreams as a “safe space where we can bring up potentially emotionally charged experiences,” and ...

Using a novel deep learning approach, we evaluated the predictive power of the functional connectome during various states (resting state, movie-watching, and n-back) on episodic memory and working ...

While there is no one-size-fits-all fix for happiness, there is one mood-boosting habit that Dr. Laurie Santos, a cognitive ...

On top of that, there’s still time to get the emotional and cognitive rewards that come along with the process of planning a vacation, at least according to Yale University cognitive scientist Laurie ...

Scientists have discovered a fascinating link between creativity and cognitive impairment. In addition to producing art and literature, creativity is essential for problem-solving and adaptation.

Are you having problems in memory, attention, and multitasking because of a traumatic brain injury (blow or blast to the head) and not from a stroke or something else? If this is you and you are ...

Scientists have created the world's thinnest spaghetti – though diners should not be expecting to find it on their plates any time soon. Or ever. This "nanopasta" was created as part of an ...

I was the “different” kid. I had intense interests that I went on monologues about, I missed social cues, and I checked out of conversations to stare at the wall while my mind wandered.