A new theoretical framework argues that the long-standing split between computational functionalism and biological naturalism misses how real brains actually compute.

People instinctively mimic others’ facial expressions, but new research shows we do this far more with joyful faces than with sadness or anger—and that the intensity of mimicry predicts how much we ...

Guilt and shame arise from different cognitive triggers and rely on distinct neural systems to guide compensatory behavior.

Summary: Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely. By analyzing more than 137,000 cognitive ...