Cognitive Science

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Some research indicates reeling nostalgia or other mixed emotions could improve your well-being

COVID's emotional and educational strain on children still lingers, but educators and mental health specialists say they are far from a "lost generation"

Once reserved for romantic partners and other loved ones, the heart emoji can now mean anything—which means it has no meaning at all.

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction

The new China-based AI has shaken the U.S. markets, but is it really what it claims?

MIT students Yutao Gong, Brandon Man, and Andrii Zahorodnii have been awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarships and will join the program's 10th cohort to pursue a master's in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

A study in mice by MIT neuroscientists at The Picower Insitute for Learning and Memory provides new evidence for how the brain forms cohesive cognitive maps of whole spaces and highlights the critical importance of sleep for the process.

Mapping explorers of Wikipedia rabbit holes revealed three different styles of human inquisitiveness: the "busybody," the "hunter" and the "dancer."

Early cultural exposure can influence kids' ideas about gender and STEM in significant ways

In difficult times, a forward-looking mindset may be especially helpful

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launched the Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to support leading postdocs to bring cutting-edge AI to bear on research in scientific discovery or music.

New research from a team of cognitive scientists found that cats respond to slow eye blinking, even when it's coming from a stranger.

Despite high levels of innumeracy and math anxiety, people often appreciate numeric data

From electrical fields to ultrasound waves, the growing science of brain stimulation could launch a new era of meditation research. It might move us beyond self-care, stress, and depression.

Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many animals big and small understand the concept of death.

Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps of how pregnancy changes the brain, according to a new study.

Shared experiences, more than material things, bring people together

New research from a team of cognitive scientists at MIT suggests that the confusing nature of legalese may serve a very specific purpose.

But there could be a downside to people improving their behavior if their actions are being used to train AI.