We all use selective logic to protect our beliefs. But what if those very beliefs are what eventually change us?

Facing frequent stressors such as racism, discrimination, economic challenges and limited access to health care with intense levels of perseverance may encourage people to push through these ...

I’m more of a scroller than a poster on social media. Like many people, I wind down at the end of the day with a scroll binge ...

Cognitive dissonance is one of the most influential principles in psychology. A new paper examines the evidence and shows how ...

A team of Cambridge psychologists conducted an experiment using the university's modern art gallery, Kettle's Yard, as a ...

Sports psychology offers tools like cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge these limiting beliefs. By setting realistic, incremental goals, individuals rebuild trust in their bodies—and in ...

As people get older, spatial working memory can sometimes become less effective, which is an example ... cognitive decline in this domain. Corresponding author, Professor Joshua Stott (UCL ...

U-M associate professor of psychology and senior author of the newly published study. “These conditions, as well as Alzheimer’s disease, are often accompanied by decreased cognitive flexibility.

How long do young people sleep for, for example, and what impact does this have on their brain function and cognitive performance?" Studies looking at how much sleep adolescents get usually rely ...