But there is good news: the quiet growth of metacognitive research.

Decades of empirical studies have shown that metacognition is effective at decreasing addictive behaviours  and improving ...

We are already aware of many of these tools. And yet our practical minds require evidence before committing to them. The improving of attention through mental training  or meditation practice  works. Likewise, the strategies offered by cognitive behavioural therapy  are among the...

We exercise, control what we eat and buy ergonomic desk chairs to take care of our bodies — it’s long past time we take the same care of our minds. There are so many evidence-based actions we can take to design a personalized toolkit of mental habits and strategies. Doing so will...

Our world is facing a global mental health crisis, one that is unique to modern times. Neuroscientist and neurologist Adam Gazzaley calls this a problem of “

Overcoming the cognition crisis partly depends on getting around our mind’s automatic pleasure-seeking . Internally, we can avoid falling into the trap of instant gratification by being mindful of the informa...

As is often the case, technology comes first and society adapts second . We are learning that surviving and thriving in the modern world requires a better u...

Metacognition is a fuzzy concept. One handy metaphor is to think of the brain as having both software and hardware. The software is our thoughts, feelings and conversations with others; the hardware is the neurons and connections between them. We are only beginning to understand ...

Just as human health depends on mastering our own physical systems, the future of cognition depends on understanding and controlling our own psychological states. Solving the cognition crisis requires we get smart about our own minds, and there’s never been a more vital time to do that

Metacognition is a fancy word for what we all know and do hundreds of times each day. Ever tried to focus your attention? Attempted to regulate an emotion? Felt distracted and made the decision to put away your phone? Each is an example of recognizing a mental state and trying to control ...