A new theory suggests glial cells, specifically astrocytes, play a key role in cognitive processing.
Researchers have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that play critical roles in cognitive processing. Two of these newly mapped areas are larger in females than in males.
Cannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.
The deletion of the autism-associated Tbx1 gene results in slower cognitive processing and decreased myelin in mouse models.
Researchers shed light on how sensory information and cognitive processing interact in the brain to produce our perception of the world around us.
Area 32, a region of the anterior cingulate, balances activity from cognitive and emotional areas of the primate brain.
A new study sheds light into how we recognize facial expressions of emotion. Researchers report our interpretation of emotions expressed facially by others depends upon our pre-conceived understanding of emotion.
Using a virtual reality simulation to 'become' Albert Einstein helps to enhance cognitive performance in those with low self esteem, a new study reports.
A new study reports impairments in six brain networks are associated with addiction behaviors. The findings may pave the way for developing more targeted treatments for addiction.
A new study will look at how sleep deprivation affects cognitive flexibility and cognitive processing on a neurobiological level.
Researchers report intuition is the result of information processing in the brain that results in prediction based on previous experience.
Researchers describe what happens in the brain just prior to making a decision.
