Explore the power of metacognition—thinking about your thinking—to boost your academic performance and enhance your problem-solving abilities. This video guides you through the essentials of metacognitive strategies, including planning,...

In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses psychedelic research coming out of Imperial College London, and the potential DMT may have in making novel connections in the brain.

SCIENCE, ONGOING: Professor Barwich talks about how the pandemic has highlighted the need to teach people science as a process as well as the actual concepts of science to increase democratic participation and how the pandemic showed the...

What is a Programmed Decision? What is an Unprogrammed Decision? Because managers have limited time and must use that time wisely to be effective, it is important for them to distinguish between decisions that can have structure and...

Lisa Feldman Barrett, Northeastern University, describes how the concept of variability is a key concept to understanding the brain that has been consistently overlooked as we developed invalid assumptions of brain processing based upon...

Cognitive scientist Lisa Feldman Barrett (Northeastern) highlights how our current models of psychology are often based on false principles, using metaphors for the mind that simply don’t apply to the brain.

We’ve learned a lot about COVID’s effects on the brain over the past two years. And frankly, it’s not pretty. Brain fog, “long COVID”, sudden death, all resulting from neurological damage done by this awful virus. Despite quarantines,...

The Jesuits used to argue that if they could get someone in their church by age five, they’d have them hooked for life.



Nobel Laureate James Heckman doesn’t go quite so far in his ideas for early childhood...

One in 12 adults has taken "smart drugs" - with most trying them at work, a survey shows. Neuroscientists said growing numbers of people were turning to medication in a bid to cope with workload pressures. And they warned that the pills...

In this video Jenny Langley discusses her book 'boys get anorexia too'. Jenny Langley eldest son developed anorexia around the age of 12, after his recovery Jenny Langley decided to write a book about the experience, challenges and...

It's widely believed that the younger you are, the easier it will be for you to learn a new language, and new research is finding that holds true for sign language as well. University of California, San Diego (UCSD), psychologist Rain...

An observational study has found that two hours of recreational screen time a day along with more sleep is linked to improved cognition in children.

Staying physically fit impacts our mental fitness and staying mentally fit impacts our physical fitness. Learn how maintaining a healthy lifestyle can keep our bodies and minds healthy and our cognition sharp into old age.

Is depression a disability? In this video we discuss Beck's Negative Triad and Stress-Diathesis Theory as well as other theories of depression. At the end we discuss some depression causes, including biological and social factors. In...

Many areas of the brain are involved in mental exercises like "Spot the Difference." Try it out for yourself and learn what's going on in your brain.

In this series of videos "60 Seconds with ..." I've asked each person to tell me (in a minute or less) about that one special teacher who made a difference in their life.

The visual world humans perceive is produced by parts of the brain lying outside of the visual cortex.

This video explains the benefits of aerobic exercise, specifically focusing on running as a popular cardio workout. It highlights how consistent aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular health, increases endurance, and reduces stress...

Lonely people develop neural patterns in their brains that are distinct from the patterns of sociable people, according to new research.

Can dementia be prevented? Will exercise or nutritional supplements improve cognitive decline? Prepare to be disappointed. This is Healthcare Triage News.