The issue of sex differences in brain and cognition (who is “smarter”) has been a topic of discussion and debate for millennia and is a continuing source of friction among scientists today. Among ...

Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely.

Lewen D, Ivanov V, Dehning J, Ruß J, Fischer A, Penke L, Schacht A, Gail A, Priesemann V, Kagan I (2025). Continuous dynamics of cooperation and competition in social decision-making. Communications ...

When people reach for the same object, walk through a narrow doorway, forage for food, or work together on a shared task, they continuously ...

Increases in social media use during early adolescence were linked with lower performance scores measuring cognitive function. Differences were "modest but consistent" in key areas like reading, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the ongoing pursuit by psychology ...