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‘Perfect health’: Donald Trump says he ‘aced’ third cognitive test

January 02, 2026 11:09 pm

Donald Trump, who will turn 80 years old in June, is the oldest president in US history.

IIT-Gandhinagar invites applications for MSc in Cognitive and Brain Sciences programme

January 03, 2024 9:31 am

IIT Gandhinagar MSc Programme: A written examination will be conducted online to shortlist candidates to MSc in Cognitive Science and a personal interviews in offline mode will be held.

When critical thinking isn't enough: to beat information overload, we need to learn ‘critical ignoring'

February 07, 2023 12:59 pm

To regain control, we need cognitive strategies that help us reclaim at least some autonomy and shield us from the excesses, traps and information disorders of today's attention economy

Improve your memory with these natural remedies

January 20, 2023 5:29 pm

As per Dr Dimple Janda, an Ayurveda expert, ageing and other conditions such as vitiated doshas might cause our cognitive health to deteriorate

7 activities to boost your baby's cognitive development

January 23, 2020 1:17 pm

Show your little one colourful picture books and read out stories to them. Your baby will enjoy looking at the bright colours and shapes while reading aloud will build their listening, memory and vocabulary skills.

Novel model explains the evolution of empathy

April 09, 2019 1:54 pm

The model developing at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and the Santa Fe Institute in the US suggests that the origin of a broad range of empathetic responses lies in cognitive simulation.

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Nasal breathing can help cognitive recognition

November 22, 2018 7:39 pm

A report in The New York Times has identified a connection between memory and the way we breathe. Studies have shown that sniffing often creates memories.