Cognitive fatigue manifests when the brain is overworked or stressed from prolonged periods of mental effort. This form of fatigue can impair attention, decision making, reaction times, and emotional ...

The brain works like a muscle. Thinking, learning, and practicing a skill literally causes structural adaptations in our brains. For instance, scientists examining musicians’ and non-musicians’ brains ...

In 2011, a study of Israeli judges found that in the early sessions of the day, prisoners had roughly a 65% chance of parole. By the end of each session, that probability had fallen to nearly zero.

Even with adequate sleep, modern attention is being steadily eroded by a stack of cognitive stressors that leave the brain ...

New research suggests that cluttered spaces can lead to mental exhaustion and stress, not just due to a lack of tidiness, but ...

CU Boulder scientists find that playing video games comes with small but significant cognitive benefits Ever since video games began to gain widespread popularity, some have questioned how playing ...

Every CEO tracks financials, customers and operational dashboards. Yet the one resource that determines the quality of every ...