Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...

The seven recipients are honored for cutting-edge research on topics ranging from the neurocognitive mechanisms of information processing to the connections between psychopathology and addiction.

Quantum calculations amount to sophisticated estimates. But in 1931, Hans Bethe intuited precisely how a chain of particles ...

SNARF stands for S takes/ N ovelty/ A nger/ R etention/ F ear. SNARF is the kind of content that evolves when a platform asks an AI to maximize usage. Content creators need to please the AI algorithms ...

Punishment is the imposition of a penalty for wrongdoing. Several theories justify punishment, each with distinct goals and principles. These theories include deterrent, retributive, preventive, ...

Waiting for his text isn’t thrilling—it’s just tedious. Enter: The “Bored Uncle Dating Theory,” a mindset shift that helped ...

Parents, particularly moms, often feel drained as they juggle parenting, work, and household duties. Moms usually take on ...

The Burnt Toast Theory dictates that minor everyday frustrations might actually have resulted in averting larger disasters or ...