A foundational 1956 study of the concept, focussed on a U.F.O. doomsday cult, has been all but debunked by new research.

People can reject misinformation if they experience cognitive dissonance and need to choose between what they believe and ...

MBCT combines two research-backed approaches: mindfulness practices and cognitive therapy. Mindfulness is a practice involving awareness of one’s internal state and surroundings, according to the ...

“I’m going to get fired because of this.” If the idea of getting let go from your job after making a minor, fixable mistake plagues your everyday thoughts, you’re likely experiencing amplified ...

Source: Joebeone, Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.5. On the most recent Election Day and again as the president-elect issued controversial Cabinet nominations, searches for "can I ...

Doctors explain the signs to look for, and how to get evaluated. By Dana G. Smith Mike Davis’s mother died from Alzheimer’s disease in 2008. So when Mr. Davis started noticing that he was having an ...

Cognitive impairment is a common but often overlooked symptom of schizophrenia. From difficulties in social settings to remembering how to take the bus to work, decreased cognitive function can ...

“Cognitive shuffling” can calm a busy brain. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron Dr. Joe Whittington, 47, has been an emergency room physician for two decades, but he can still find ...

Concerns about age and mental fitness have been a recurring theme through the past two presidencies and are set to only mount in 2024 with two frontrunner candidates nearing or exceeding the age of 80 ...

Post-operative cognitive decline, or dysfunction (POCD), is a recognized clinical phenomenon in which patients experience lasting cognitive impairment for some time following anesthesia. Cognitive ...