Our brains constantly create internal maps of the world, allowing us to navigate spaces, recall past experiences, ...

Credit: Sun and Winnubst et al. "We are mapping out the step-by-step process of cognitive map formation, which is such an important concept," says Weinan Sun, an assistant professor at Cornell ...

Abstract: Fuzzy cognitive maps treat the components of a problem or system expressed as fuzzy concepts and model the system with the relationships between these concepts. We predicted that FCM’ s ...

But knowledge has never really worked that way. For centuries, we’ve been forced to traverse other people’s cognitive maps—books, academic frameworks, structured curricula—each offering ...

Walking backward fundamentally disrupts the brain’s deeply ingrained movement patterns. From early childhood, humans develop ...

In the brain, not all blood flow is created equal. RIKEN researchers have developed a detailed cortical layer map of the ...

It's hard to trust the disease statistics when cognitive tests often are not completed, write Robert Brownell and Dr. Yogesh Shah.

Discover the everyday habits neuroscientists recommend to maintain cognitive function as you age. These science-backed ...

A new AI model can measure how fast a person’s brain is aging using MRI scans, providing a powerful tool for detecting cognitive decline.

Buddhist jhāna meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues—have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests.