In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of aging
Every morning, millions of people wake up hoping to look, think and feel younger than they did yesterday.
Sep 23, 2026
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Psychological Phenomena: News and Research on Metacognition
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Internal body awareness does not predict mental health, study finds
The human brain continuously receives information from inside the body that helps detect physical needs and emotional states, such as a racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, hunger, thirst, pain and body temperature. Its ...
Why 'brain fog' in Parkinson's isn't always what it seems
For many individuals living with Parkinson's disease and those in its "prodromal" or early stages before movement impairment, there is a distressing gap between how they feel their brain is working and what clinical tests ...
Apr 21, 2026
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What actually happens in your brain when you change your mind?
Imagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option out of three: A, B or C.
Sep 7, 2025
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My child is always losing and forgetting things. How can I help—without making it worse?
As school returns, parents and teachers might each be faced with the familiar chorus of "I can't find my school jumper" and "I left my hat at home." For parents of older kids, the stakes may be even higher: lost mobile phones ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Exploring the impact of meta learning on post-stroke motor recovery
The variability in recovery performance among individuals who have suffered a stroke has puzzled clinicians. A research group from University of Tsukuba has discovered that meta-learning ability enhances motor skill recovery ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics
Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on human biology. In a study published April 2 in Cell Reports, researchers studied pairs of twins to look at how the interplay ...
Apr 18, 2024
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