COGNITIVE PROCESSES

Nov 01 2025HEALTH

Can Yoga Help Kids Focus Better in School?

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough for kids to stay focused. Many people believe that yoga can help. But does it really work? A recent study tried to find out. The study focused on school-aged children in Western China. It looked at how yoga affects their attention. The kids did yoga for 12 weeks. Researchers wanted to see if this made a difference in how well ...

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May 19 2025SCIENCE

How Our Eyes Trick Us: The Müller-Lyer Illusion

Visual perception is a fascinating topic in psychology. It explores how our surroundings are interpreted by the brain. One well-known example is the Müller-Lyer illusion. This illusion shows two lines of the same length, but with arrowheads pointing in different directions. Most people see one line as longer than the other. This trick of the eye has been studied for ...

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Apr 25 2025SCIENCE

The Brain's Role in Risky Choices

Risky decisions are a big part of life. They can be tough to understand. This piece looks at how the brain handles these choices. It focuses on five key parts: what you think before you decide, how quickly you learn, how much risk you like, how you handle losses, and how steady your choices are. Researchers used a special test called the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (B...

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Dec 30 2024HEALTH

Hearing Out Heroes: What Language Reveals About Cancer Patients' Journeys

Researchers sat down with 20 cancer patients in their homes to hear their stories. They recorded and studied these narratives using a special tool called Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC). They also looked at common themes using Thematic Analysis. Compared to people without cancer, these patients talked more about feeling "angry" and "sad. " They seemed less i...

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