Do you often forget where you put the keys or what you were looking for in the fridge? It's not necessarily a sign of cognitive decline – it might just come down to being tired, stressed or worried.
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Knowing how the brain prepares for sequences of movements can help us better understand disorders such as stuttering and dyspraxia.
There are reasons to be skeptical, of both the quality of the evidence presented so far and the questionable assumptions that underlie claims of improved cognitive function after brain training.
We're left wondering whether we as humans are so very special after all – that perhaps the ability to learn mathematics could be universal.
We pick healthy foods to look after our bodies, but research shows certain healthy choices can also benefit our brains.
Researchers get their first glimpse into what happens in the brain when we consciously relinquish control over our actions and go with the flow.
Workplaces the world over tune their thermostats to 22C, because this supposedly optimises mental performance. But the factors that underpin a productive office are much more complicated.
Even when everything's going great in your relationship, you likely harbor some ambivalence toward your partner deep down. Psychology research suggests it's not just OK, but normal.
Bee brains contain less than one million neurons. Despite this, new research shows the honeybee can use symbols to perform basic maths, including addition and subtraction.
Research suggests people intuitively draw a distinction between what is known and what is believed. Recognizing the difference can help in ideological disagreements.
Decades of psychological research suggests humans are rather irrational. But a new approach, borrowing an idea from artificial intelligence, challenges this notion.
If consciousness is a by-product of our brains' nonconscious processes, where does that leave us?
Our everyday lives are full of decision dilemmas. To understand why we make particular choices, scientists investigate how our brain deals with uncertainty.
Higher education for seniors shows promise – for combatting social isolation, increasing well-being and delaying the onset, or slowing the progression, of dementia.
'I don't believe in God, I believe in science,' atheists often argue. But that doesn't mean their thinking is evidence-based.
Compulsory sport and physical education at school will improve children's memory, attention and ability to concentrate, not just boost fitness. The evidence is in.
The relentless news cycle has many people feeling overwhelmed and stressed, wondering how to calm their lives and stay healthy. Here are some tips from neuoscience that may help.
Childhood adversity is linked to social and mental health problems later in life. New research suggests brains that aren't as good at recognizing rewards and responding to change may be to blame.
Aviation safety has much to gain from neuroscience: studying how our brains become “deaf” to alarms allows us to adapt the pilot's flight instruments.
Time often seems to fly by when you're a parent. A social psychologist explains why it actually – and fortunately – does not.
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Associate Professor, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Deakin University
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Research fellow, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Architectural Science, Griffith University
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Senior lecturer, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology, UNSW
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Professor of Pharmacology, Head of Pharmacology, UNSW
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Director, Indoor Environmental Quality Laboratory, University of Sydney
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Senior lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Arts and Teacher Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of IT, Southern Cross University
