cognitive
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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
Once growth hormone enters the system, it activates the locus coeruleus, a brainstem region that controls alertness, attention, and cognitive function.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
The ancient method of disputation—arguing both sides of a question, steel-manning the opposition—is one of the oldest cognitive strengthening exercises we know.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
There is a concept in cognitive psychology called the channel capacity, which refers to the amount of space in our brain for certain kinds of information.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
