cognitive-psychology

This paper extends an earlier analysis of the functions attributable to consciousness, applying it to a modular/constitutive model that limits the role conscious sensations are allowed to play in integrative processes operating at scale. The focus is on conscious vision because of the challenge it poses for any theory of consciousness, of how to account for a 2-dimensional perceptual display. For…

Studying the developmental origins of sociomoral cognition is challenging because preverbal infants have limited means to express their thoughts through verbal communication or overt action. Developmental research has therefore relied heavily on infants' looking behavior, often treating gaze as an indicator of expectation or attention. While these approaches have yielded substantial insights into…

A massive new meta-analysis reveals that individual cognitive abilities, like reading and math, rely on inherited DNA just as much as overall intelligence, suggesting people possess heavily customized genetic cognitive profiles independent of general smarts.

Voters often warp their memories of an election to align with the actual results. A new psychological study reveals how partisan biases shape our memories, leading people to subconsciously rewrite their past predictions to protect their political identities.

Did you know that talking is great exercise for your brain? Experts are worried that talking is declining as we focus more on our phones.

A new study reveals how attachment styles, personality traits, and aggressive behaviors influence romantic satisfaction. The findings show that women prioritize emotional bonds and partner traits, while men's relationship happiness is closely tied to experiences of sexual coercion.

Researchers tracked over 300 young adults for a month to see how depression symptoms interact. They discovered that specific feelings, like anhedonia and sadness, act as central hubs that are strongly linked to a wider array of mental and physical symptoms.

Not every adult escapes their difficult childhood. And learning what a healthy relationship feels like takes time The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work We inherit more than eye colour and bone structure from our parents. We inherit rules, silences, habits, beliefs. We inherit the shape of our parents’ presence or absence, the flavour …

A new psychology study reveals that when a highly accurate AI system confidently accuses someone of lying, human supervisors tend to override the decision—a "truth bias" that actively destroys the AI's detection accuracy.

Nature Communications, Published online: 21 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74747-w People’s reward learning is shaped by context, but the cognitive origins of this bias remain poorly understood. Here, the authors provide evidence that attention may underlie these distortions by shaping how rewards are encoded during reinforcement learning.

Someone who turns all criticism onto someone else is probably using projection as a defense. Here's how to turn it into a positive quality instead.

A personality trait usually seen as a weakness may have an unexpected advantage hidden beneath the surface.

A psychological study of men convicted of intimate partner violence found that a lack of social support increases the risk of reoffending, while childhood abuse fuels physical aggression by severely impairing a person's impulse control.

Long before psychologists named maladaptive daydreaming, classic literature documented characters lost in compulsive fantasies. A new study shows that disruptive daydreaming is a deeply rooted human experience rather than a new internet-era trend.

ADHD may significantly alters interpersonal dynamics, though it does not inherently ruin human relationships. Neurocognitive differences can cause predictable patterns of friction in relationships but deep understanding and structured communication frequently mitigate these challenges.

Stanford Symbolic Systems Distinguished Speaker Lecture Thursday, March 6, 2013. Douglas Hofstadter, College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature. Indiana University. What is a quintessential category? Bird, perhaps? Or maybe chair? And what is a quintessential concept? Two? Number? Prime number? I’m not trying to put words into your [&#8230…

Positive psychology can help with resilience, meaning, and grounded hope during medical adversity.

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Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57241-7 Relationship between sleep, stress and psychological distress in internally displaced persons depends on the length of displacement

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-08004-2 Grit and life satisfaction in Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of self-esteem and hope