Despite miniature brains, insects exhibit flexible, adaptive, and goal-directed responses. Behaviors indicating rule abstraction and complex decision-making challenge the long-standing view of insects ...

Staying organized is a tall order for those with ADHD. That’s in part because many with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder deal with executive dysfunction, a ...

I remember applying for my first job at a party store called Wishing Well. It seemed like an amazing place to work, and I was thrilled to hand in my application (on paper, because it was the 90s after ...

Sleep apnea is common sleep disorder that is associated with an is an increase in risk of many health conditions, including systemic hypertension, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. The ...

Executive dysfunction and pandemic fatigue make it hard to complete simple tasks, but online strangers are here to help. Credit: Vicky leta / mashable Timber Talbot knows what it feels like to be too ...

The rise and fall of the Beach Boys leader shows how crucial the brain's executive function is to creativity What differentiates mere talent from creative genius? No one knows for sure. We do know, ...

Two episodes in, and Boardwalk Empire’s Nucky Johnson (Steve Buscemi) seems destined to become one of the all-time great fictional crime bosses. Of course, looking at the “best” fictional crime bosses ...