Tag: cognitive science
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The Invisible Influence: How Other People’s Emotions Quietly Shape Our Own
How emotional contagion, mirror neurons, and unconscious mimicry quietly shape our moods—and what the science says about empathy today. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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The Decade of Attention Begins
Somewhere around 2010 or 2011, a small, specific gesture became part of daily life for millions of people: the reflexive glance down at a phone, often before there was even a reason to check it. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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Smartphone-Based Experience Sampling: How a Pocket-Sized Device Rewired the Study of Everyday Happiness
How a 2010 iPhone app turned smartphones into scientific tools, revealing that a wandering mind predicts unhappiness more than daily activities do. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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Predictive Processing: How a 2010 Paper Reimagined the Brain as a Guessing Machine
How a 2010 paper by Karl Friston reframed the brain as a prediction machine, and what predictive processing reveals about perception today. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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How Stress Impairs Executive Function: The Neuroscience of the Prefrontal Cortex
How stress hormones disrupt the prefrontal cortex, impairing memory, decision-making, and self-control, and why chronic stress can reshape the brain itself. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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Mirror Neuron Debates: How a Small Set of Monkey Brain Cells Became a Battleground for Understanding the Human Mind
How a landmark 2009 critique by Gregory Hickok challenged mirror neuron theory and reshaped scientific understanding of empathy and social cognition. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
