But people of different genders and races often report different experiences with pain. And doctors’ own biases influence how ...

Your co-worker surprised you with a chocolate chip cookie, but a teammate took a dig at your report. As the day goes on, you’re more likely to dwell on the criticism than the act of kindness. Negative ...

Bias Being Biased Impairs Brain Processing and Disrupts Learning Neuroscience of group bias and implications for the modern workplace. Posted September 12, 2017 ...

Even without infection, the COVID-19 pandemic aged our brains. A new study found that accompanying stressors like isolation ...

UCSF’s Joseph Pierre, MD, unveils why even bright minds embrace false information. His new book, "False," dissects cognitive ...

Our Brain's Negative Bias Why our brains are more highly attuned to negative news. By Hara Estroff Marano published June 20, 2003 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016 ...

The brain processes in quick bursts. Multitasking splits that rhythm, reducing focus and slowing how we perceive the world.

Mount Sinai researchers have found that a brain region that is implicated extensively in value-based decision-making and craving in people with heroin use disorder – known as the orbitofrontal ...