To solve a truly maddening problem, sometimes all you need is another person to bounce ideas back and forth with. After ...

Cognitive offloading was strongly correlated with AI tool usage (r = +0.72) and inversely related to critical thinking (r = -0.75). Mediation analysis revealed that cognitive offloading partially ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

The rise of AI "humanizers" marks a curious shift from using language as evidence of thought to using it as camouflage for ...

Cognitive distortions are biased thoughts that create negative patterns in the way a person thinks. They can be a symptom of depression and anxiety. Changing these habitual thoughts can help improve a ...

When I was a kid, I was enamored of cigarette-smoking movie stars. When I was a teenager, some of my friends began to smoke; I wanted to smoke too, but my parents forbid it. I was also intimidated by ...

Cognitive distortions, unconscious bias, cognitive bias, implicit bias, logical fallacies: you probably heard most or all of these terms. They can get really confusing if you don’t know the difference ...

The concept of risk plays a central role in modern society, evident from its wide application in daily life. A quick internet search for “risk” yields millions of results, and the term has become part ...

A new study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates ...

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Share on Pinterest Positive beliefs about aging may aid recovery from mild cognitive impairment. Image credit: Clique Images/Stocksy. Mild cognitive impairment involves increased difficulty in ...