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[kog-ni-tiv] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /






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The label "SuperAger" was introduced by Dr. M. Marsel Mesulam, who founded the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease at Northwestern in the late 1990s.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

A new review published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences challenges that idea by examining thermoception, the ability to sense changes in skin temperature such as a warm hug or a sudden chill.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

Cognitive diversity is most valuable in complex, nonroutine tasks, particularly those involving idea generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Daniel B. Shank, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, is the lead author of a 2025 paper on the ethics of A.I. romance in the journal Trends in Cognitive Science.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

The appearance of new ways of thinking and communicating, between 70,000 and 30,000 years ago, constitutes the Cognitive Revolution.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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