cognitive
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The new findings suggest that targeting this brain circuit could help improve cognitive symptoms associated with the disorder.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Although only a small fraction of schizophrenia patients carry mutations in grin2a, the researchers suggest that dysfunction in this circuit may represent a shared mechanism underlying cognitive impairments in some patients.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
"It's a brand-new kind of cognitive load," said Ben Wigler, co-founder of the start-up LoveMind AI.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
This is sometimes called the “desirable difficulty” principle, and it’s one of the most robust findings in cognitive psychology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He had cognitive impairments that suggested some organic brain damage and behavioral problems that suggested schizophrenia and other serious mental illness.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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