A new study reports lower levels of conflict related brain activity in adolescents are associated with a higher risk for later psychosis.
Researchers report on the important role the rostrolateral prefrontal cortex plays in keeping us on task.
A new study reveals which parts of the brain are most able to exert cognitive control over actions and thoughts.
According to researchers, movies may control our attention more than we previously thought.
Applying transcranial direct current stimulation to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex can help to improve cognitive control and may be a beneficial treatment for those with autism, schizophrenia and ADHD, a new study reports.
Researchers report two neural networks broadly overlap in people who intentionally let their minds wander.
Researchers investigate children's thought processes as they figure out how to deceive others.
Researchers investigate the neuroscience behind how some people are better at resisting temptation that others.
Researchers investigate the teenage brain and answer questions as to why behaviors change so much during these years.
Stopping a planned behavior requires a complex and rapid choreography between a number of different brain areas, JHU researchers report.
A new study sheds light on why children born with very low birth weight often suffer from cognitive problems.
A new study reveals how the brain manages to perform learned categorization while under stress.