A cognitive bias is a mental shortcut intended to spare us time, effort, or discomfort, but at the cost of accuracy and reliability.

The Elon Musk-backed efficiency initiative should rely on sound decision-making as well as selecting sustainable preferences, argue two scholars.

Going deep means potentially becoming an expert, someone with rare and valuable insights that come only from sustained focus.

The odd girl out'. 'Pretending to be normal'. 'Standing on the outside looking in'. These are just some of the ways autistic ...

A study reveals how the brain uses 'basis functions' to simplify social decision-making, impacting biases and teamwork ...

Introduction Eating disorders (EDs) are complex psychological and physiological disorders that often co-occur in the presence of other mental health difficulties. Mentalisation-based therapy (MBT) ...

I grew up in a family that viewed mental health care as completely normal. My mother was a licensed therapist, so going to therapy never carried the stigma for us that it did for some people. When I ...

Cognition may be just one phase of intelligence—as AI evolves, thought itself begins to dissolve into something more fluid, ...

Imagine yourself as a medical researcher rushing to read 200 clinical trial reports before a miracle drug is launched. Or ...

Background The transition to higher education represents a demanding adaptation process with several socioeconomic factors involved. Mental health problems among university students have been ...