A pair of monkeys staring at colored shapes in a Princeton lab may have brought you closer to understanding how your own mind works. A new study shows that the brain solves hard problems by reusing ...

Princeton scientists found that the brain uses reusable “cognitive blocks” to create new behaviors quickly.

Our brains use basic 'building blocks' of information to keep track of how people interact, enabling us to navigate complex social interactions, finds a new study. Our brains use basic 'building ...

Visual media can increase engagement and retention of difficult topics. Rajan has been working with visual artists and science communicators to create science comics that explain her research. These ...

That meticulously organized calendar might be doing far more than just organizing your day. Beyond the obvious productivity benefits, time blocking could actually be changing your brain’s physical ...

A small brain region reacts strongly to chimp calls. This shows that our voice system links to older primate signals.

Our brains use basic ‘building blocks’ of information to keep track of how people interact, enabling us to navigate complex social interactions, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL ...