Cognition can be generally defined as the state or processes of being able to perceive and judge reality effectively. Cognitive tests are designed to determine whether you may have any issues with ...

Our preference for sweet tastes represents an elegant evolutionary adaptation. The ability to detect sweet substances likely evolved to identify energy-rich sources, primarily sugars in fruits, plants ...

A smart solution to cognitive headwinds isn't to ignore them; it's to assume they're there and plan accordingly.

The term vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) was introduced around the start of the new millennium and refers to the contribution of vascular pathology to any severity of cognitive impairment, ranging ...

Since the first presidential debate there has been much talk about cognitive tests. Here’s what these tests look like and what they can and can’t measure. There has been much talk about the cognitive ...

Neuropsychological assessment, or cognitive testing, is the gold standard tool for measuring cognitive functions (or the “software” of the brain) such as memory, language, attention, visuospatial ...

Deficits in cognitive function — ranging from decreased attention and working memory to disrupted social cognition and language — are common in psychiatric disorders. They severely compromise quality ...

I am staring at a photograph of myself that shows me 20 years older than I am now. I have not stepped into the twilight zone. Rather, I am trying to rid myself of some measure of my present bias, ...

Interestingly, though Trump told the audience that the tests are difficult, the example question he mentioned during his speech was about looking at images and identifying animals. “The first question ...