Despite having good intentions, good habits can be hard to make. Thankfully, behavioral science teaches us how to actually ...

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Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...

Basic behavioral and social sciences research is indispensible to the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Not only do psycho-social-biological factors directly affect disease outcomes ...

It's time to stop bickering, accept what science tells us, acknowledge the widespread occurrence of intentional behavioral flexibility, and pay attention to why it has evolved.

Two conflicting memories can both be activated in a worm's brain, even if only one memory actively drives the animal's behavior, finds a new study. Two conflicting memories can both be activated in a ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Total R&D expenditures at American universities topped $117.5 billion in FY 2024. Of that ...