Suggested Citation: "5 Perceptual and Cognitive Constraints." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Learning from the Science of Cognition and Perception for Decision Making ...

On one side are those who treat AI as a powerful but sometimes faulty service that needs careful human oversight and review to detect reasoning or factual flaws in responses. On the other side are ...

I have been a cognitive behavioral therapist for 14 years and have found this approach to be a powerful tool to address anxiety and depression. However, there are many myths or misconceptions about ...

A new academic study is challenging one of the most widely criticized behaviors in modern AI systems, arguing that so-called “sycophancy” in chatbots is not simply a flaw but a structural feature with ...

Multiple new studies suggest that while AI tools are becoming central to academic work, their overuse could weaken critical thinking, memory retention, and creativity. Research highlights risks such ...

Military and intelligence doctrine increasingly identifies cognition as a central domain of modern warfare. Rather than focusing exclusively on physical destruction, contemporary conflict seeks to ...

Cognitive restructuring techniques deconstruct unhelpful thoughts and rebuild them in a more balanced and accurate way. Most people experience negative thought patterns from time to time, but ...

This is Part 3 of a five-part series on cognition and consciousness. Part 1 explored what we mean by "cognition." Part 2 examined neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux’s account of mental models. Here we turn ...

Cognitive distortions are biased thoughts that create negative patterns in the way a person thinks. They can be a symptom of depression and anxiety. Changing these habitual thoughts can help improve a ...

People with Parkinson’s disease often worry that their thinking is getting worse. They may feel forgetful, less focused, or slower in their thinking. However, when they are tested in a clinic, their ...