Human interactions are complex and come with their share of disappointments. This can be the case, for instance, when a loved one doesn't react to our distress or joy the way we wish they had.

The retina is invariably considered an extension of the central nervous system and can predict cognitive impairment in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. This is due to the ...

The gene NPAS3 controls how brain support cells, or astrocytes, generate energy in their mitochondria (shown here). This ...

Cognitive models of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) posit that negative post-traumatic cognitions (that is, maladaptive appraisals of the self, others and world in relation to the trauma and its ...

When someone experiences early-stage memory loss or other cognitive problems, it often leads to a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In mild cognitive impairment, changes in memory or ...

New research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of ...

Cognitive functioning affects how people think and their ability to remember things. Impairment in this area of brain health may cause a decline in how someone responds to their environment mentally ...

This post was co-authored with Malak Elmessiry, Jessica Chuang, and Anayeli Huerta. According to UNESCO, more than half of the world population is bilingual or multilingual. At some point in life, ...