When an intuitive answer to a problem feels slightly off, the human brain generates an uncomfortable state known as doubt.

The human brain, often hailed as nature’s most powerful computer, is surprisingly slow when it comes to handling information. While our senses gather a mountain of data every second, our actual ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ever wondered how your brain stacks up against a computer? A recent study revealed just how many bits of data the human brain can process per second. A new study from the ...

The brains of humans and other mammals contain a vast array of neuronal and non-neuronal cell types. The human capacity to process information into complex emotions, behaviours and decisions relies on ...

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How strongly does our metabolism influence thinking? This question has been examined by Dr. Philipp Haueis, a philosopher of science at Bielefeld University, in a recent publication in the journal ...

To this day, in the known universe, only one example exists of a system capable of general-purpose intelligence. That system ...

What unique processes conspire to create a healthy, functional human brain? How can we be so genetically similar to, say, chimpanzees, and yet be light-years more sophisticated cognitively and ...

The AI era gives us a unique opportunity to reimagine the very act of thinking. As I demonstrate in my new book, Thinking Like A Human: The Power of Your Mind in the Age of AI, our cognitive powers ...