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Neural synchrony is shaped by both relationship type and task demands

A new study finds that the alignment of brain activity between two people, known as interpersonal neural synchrony, varies ...
Psychology Today

Creative Thinking and the Balanced Brain

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about creativity. For instance, there is this idea that you must be a bit mad to be creative. Yes, the research suggests that creative people are able to ...
NPR

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ...
The Journal

The Brain Drain: How Overreliance on AI May Erode Creativity and Critical Thinking

When we picture the future of human evolution, we often imagine larger brains and sharper intellect. We envision creatures powered by technology and intelligence, resembling the big-headed life forms ...
New York Post

Educators warn that AI shortcuts are already making kids lazy: ‘Critical thinking and attention spans have been demolished’

A new MIT study suggests that AI is degrading critical thinking skills — which does not surprise educators one bit. “Brain atrophy does occur, and it’s obvious,” Dr. Susan Schneider, founding director ...