Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp....The opposite appears true. “Among the digital pioneer generation, ...

Podcast: In this episode, cognitive scientists Rebecca Saxe of MIT and Heather Kosakowski join host Scott Sleek to discuss ...

How to give better adviceResearch suggests that when we give advice, it’s often biased toward our own experiences. We share insights that we would find useful, but they might not be as relevant to the ...

Citations are the bedrock of scientific communication. They convey what is known and when it was discovered and point to a specific source that contains evidence for a claim. So, what happens to our ...

But we can also put off things we enjoy — catching up with a friend we haven’t seen in a while, visiting a nearby attraction or opening that expensive bottle of wine....However, while this general ...

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