Dear Carol: You’ve addressed this before, but I need help. I’m 73 and feel like I’m continually under scrutiny as my adult children watch for signs that I’m incompetent. I understand that age ...

Having a smartphone nearby reduces cognitive capacity, even when the phone is turned off, new research shows. A team of investigators led by Adrian Ward, PhD, assistant professor, McCombs School of ...

The illusion of transparency, which we discussed in our introductory post on cognitive kindness, is perhaps a lesser known aspect of how our minds work. A more commonly discussed idea, supported by ...

The illusion of transparency, which we discussed in our introductory post on cognitive kindness, is perhaps a lesser-known aspect of how our minds work. A more commonly discussed idea, supported by ...

A longitudinal study in the Netherlands found that infants who displayed greater curiosity at 8 months of age tended to have ...

Dear Carol: In general, around what age should older people stop managing their own finances? When should they stop driving? Do doctors check older people for cognitive problems at checkups? My ...

Lockdown and other restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic have had unseen negative effects on the cognitive capacity and mental health of the population. A study led by the UOC's ...

Only about 1 in 4 Americans said that they had trust in the nation's institutions in 2023—with big business (1 in 7), television news (1 in 7) and Congress (1 in 12) scraping the very bottom. When a ...

Decades of cultivating a respect for older Americans went out the window after the June 27 debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. As a culture, we have always shown less ...