In uncertain times, cognitive science shows how simple tasks like Tetris may help women interrupt trauma and reclaim mental agency.

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In the midst of assault, the brain's fear circuitry takes over while other key parts are impaired or even effectively shut down. This is the brain reacting to a life-threatening situation just the way ...

The Last Survivors of a Family (c. 1870s) by Félicie Schneider (1831–1888) Art and Life Library, London / Public Domain This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Read Part 1 here. In part two of my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Memories and photos both can misrepresent the past. Westend61 via Getty Images In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

(The Conversation) — I was walking through the Kensington neighborhood in North Philadelphia when I noticed a shrine made from scraps of lumber and old furniture. Empty liquor bottles were arranged ...

A TBI can affect thinking, movement, emotions, sleep and relationships. Recovery is often a marathon, not a sprint.

In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash ...