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cognitive sciences

MIT scientists finally reveal how your brain solves the cocktail party problem

Picture yourself in a crowded, deafening room, yet you can effortlessly tune…
Storytelling.

Why telling stories is the ultimate evolutionary hack for your memory

Humans have been swapping tales around campfires for millennia, but new research…
Democracy in decline.

Democratic backsliding hits Western nations at unprecedented speed

Nearly a quarter of the world’s nations are currently experiencing democratic backsliding,…
Propaganda.

AI bots can autonomously run massive propaganda campaigns as toxic teams

If you thought the bot networks that flooded social media during recent…
Glass ceiling.

How women are using complex social networks to shatter the glass ceiling

Executive board positions are rarely advertised on standard job boards. Instead, reaching…
Video gaming and anger.

Problematic video gaming is triggering psychotic-like symptoms in pre-teens

Parents have long worried about the effects of too much screen time.…
Online dating.

The hidden toll of online dating and the new interactive map fighting back

For millions of women and gender-diverse individuals, swiping on a dating app…
Sleepy teenager.

Social media and video games aren’t entirely to blame for teen sleep loss

Parents and policymakers often point the finger directly at TikTok, late-night texting,…
Adorant figurine from Geißenklösterle Cave.

40,000-year-old Stone Age carvings rival early writing in complexity

Long before the invention of the alphabet, our early ancestors were carefully…