Cognitive Science & Neuroscience

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New Research Links Adolescent Cannabis Use to Stunted Cognitive Development and Impaired Memory Growth

Nila Kartika Wati September 13, 2026

A landmark investigation conducted by researchers at the University of California San Diego has...

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Intensive Meditation Retreats Trigger Profound Biological Transformations Across Multiple Human Systems

Nila Kartika Wati September 13, 2026

A week of immersive, intensive meditation and focused mind-body practices may be capable of...

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Beyond the Screen: New Finnish Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About Digital Habits and Adolescent Cognitive Development

Nila Kartika Wati September 12, 2026

The conventional narrative surrounding childhood technology use—that excessive screen time acts as an inherent...

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Rewiring the Past: New Imagery-Based Psychotherapy Techniques Offer Hope for Overcoming Childhood Criticism and Fear of Failure

Nila Kartika Wati September 12, 2026

The psychological echoes of childhood criticism—often manifesting as an paralyzing fear of failure in...

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New Research Links Impaired Neurogenesis to Major Depressive Disorder and Cognitive Decline

Nila Kartika Wati September 12, 2026

For decades, the prevailing psychiatric consensus viewed major depressive disorder (MDD) primarily as a...

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Public School Pre-K Leads to Lasting Academic Advantages Through High School According to New Research

Nila Kartika Wati September 12, 2026

New evidence published by researchers at Florida International University (FIU) suggests that the foundational...

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Money problems may age your brain faster

Nila Kartika Wati September 11, 2026

The study indicates that the damage is not merely a result of sudden, isolated...

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Sea Squirts and the Secret of Longevity: New Research Into Plasmalogens Reveals Potential to Reverse Cognitive Aging

Nila Kartika Wati September 11, 2026

Aging has long been viewed as an immutable biological trajectory characterized by the inexorable...

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A Dual System: How the Human Brain Separates Content and Context to Form Flexible Memories

Nila Kartika Wati July 25, 2026

Researchers at the University of Bonn have unveiled a groundbreaking mechanism within the human...

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Breakthrough Research Reveals Open-Label Placebos Offer Significant Physical and Cognitive Benefits for Older Adults

Nila Kartika Wati July 24, 2026

New research from psychologists at the Università Cattolica in Milan has unveiled a compelling...